Anchorage may soon join dozens of other cities that have eliminated or loosened policies requiring off-street parking for new developments, in order to increase affordable housing, curb development costs and rein in urban sprawl.
Anchorage may soon join
“Parking is expensive. It’s a high cost for developers, whether that’s residential or commercial. And right now we have a housing shortage in Anchorage. Somebody needs to find ways that we can make it easier for developers to build multifamily housing,” Volland said. The three Assembly members say residents don’t need to worry about losing their existing parking spots. Removing parking requirements is not the same thing as getting rid of existing parking, Volland said.
Builders, developers, business owners would not be prohibited from including parking in their projects.
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