Mayor Charlie Hales Proposes to Remove Ban on Apartments Without Parking

Willamette Week:

Mayor Charlie Hales is proposing to undo the city zoning codes that require developers to build off-street parking for buildings of more than 30 units.

This is a significant reversal—not only because minimum parking requirements raise the cost of housing but also because Hales championed the same parking minimums in 2012 as he was running for office and passed them in City Council during his fourth month in office.

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