Parking Requirements and Housing Development: Regulation and Reform in Los Angeles

The cost of parking is being shifted to housing costs due to minimum parking requirements, which reduces the amount and variety of housing available. The city should remove parking requirements to encourage more and varied housing development. This policy change is related to urban planning, housing affordability, and historic preservation. The Adaptive Reuse Ordinance in Los Angeles demonstrated that removing parking requirements led to significant housing development, particularly in historic buildings, and allowed for more flexible and cost-effective parking solutions.