CITYBUILDER Brief: Parking Progress in NC and IL
Parking reform advances in NC; Illinois eliminates parking minimums near transit. Policy Talk June 16.
On the National Radar:
Illinois Eliminates Parking Minimums Near Transit
Illinois’ People Over Parking Act took effect on June 1st, eliminating parking minimums around transit corridors and hubs across the state.
The impact: According to housing advocate Micheal McLean, an estimated 781 square miles of Illinois are now exempt from municipal parking minimums. This includes a majority of the city of Chicago.
Transit triumph: Specifically, the law exempts from parking minimums any development project within one-half mile of a public transportation hub or one-eighth mile of a public transportation corridor. Check out just how big that area is using this map from Chicago Cityscape.
Closer to Home:
NC Parking Reform Makes it Through Senate Ag Committee
