For decades we haven’t built enough homes for people across the U.S, and housing costs are unsustainable. We all know someone who has been displaced because they couldn’t find an affordable place to live. 

I wish for all our neighborhoods to be communities where people can find homes near where they work, shop, and play. Unfortunately, many places have a minimum number of parking spaces required for every new home, but they’re not necessary – especially in places that have high-quality transit. We need housing for people, not cars. 

Parking spaces are expensive to build, often as much as 20% of construction costs. This cost gets passed on to residents through higher rents or listing prices, even if they don’t drive. Generally, $10,000 in construction costs adds $100/mo in rent. Conventional parking minimums can increase the rent or mortgage of an apartment or house by $200-$500 per month.

Policies that require parking minimums have effectively mandated sprawl, car dependency, and social injustice.

Please support our neighborhoods and tell our representatives to finally pass the People Over Parking ACT stalled since 2023 (H.R.3145), which would lower parking requirements, help minimize car dependency and legalize housing without parking minimums!