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Housing

Councilors Vote to Delete Minimum Parking Rules From Cambridge Zoning Code

A rendering of the proposed 5-story apartment building at 3371 Washington Street, which would provide 38 homes for low-income seniors and a new ground-floor space for the El Embajador Restaurant, within a short walk of the Green Street Orange Line station.

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In 2021, Boston Planners Approved More Parking Spaces Than Homes

<p>Michael Andersen writes about housing and transportation for the Sightline Institute. He previously covered bike infrastructure for PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy organization.</p>


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End Parking Mandates, Get a Free Bus Pass

School Street in Natick, showing a car parked on the town's new asphalt sidewalk.

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Natick’s New Sidewalks Look Suspiciously Like A Road Widening

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Kea Wilson

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Yes, Even Walmart Wants to Build Smaller Parking Lots

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Boston City Council Votes to End Minimum Parking Requirements for Affordable Housing

The massive Government Center Garage in the North End, pictured here on Sept. 30, 2021, is in the process of being dismantled to make way for new development.

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Boston Establishes New Limits on Parking in Large Developments

The new REI co-op in Cambridge is right next to the new Lechmere Green Line station (visible in the background of this photo) and the new Community Path.

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Eyes On the Street: The New Lechmere Takes Shape as a Bike Commuting Hub

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Boston City Council Considers Eliminating Parking Requirements for Affordable Housing Developments