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Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse
It's already proven in Marda Loop that there is limited appeal for these 'zero parking' micro-unit buildings in Calgary outside of the downtown core / beltline. The "Marlo" stacked townhouses with 11 parkingless 400 sq ft micro-units below grade has failed to sell, leaving behind a commercial failure and undeveloped parcels.
It always amuses me to no end that many of the loudest voices in the "up not out" movement chose single detached/attached housing for themselves. Just as long as they themselves don't have to live in apartment style condo units I suppose.
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No one is saying that people shouldn't live in single family homes. I don't think people should be able to live in single family homes at the expense of the ability of others to attain a home.
By continuing to prioritize "parking", and a car centric city, we are making owning a car a barrier to entry in the workforce. There is a crap ton of people out there that would be much better off in life if they didn't have to divert a large portion of their income into car ownership and operation. For some people, that's the ability to go down to 1 car from 2. For others, that's having zero cars.
By requiring every unit to have 2 parking spots, we are making the choice to dramatically reduce housing affordability.
People should be able to have 2 parking spots, and they should have to pay for it accordingly.
I don't understand the counterpoint of "people have to wake up and go move their cars around the neighbourhood". Sounds like they can't afford to own that car, as they're missing the parking spot for it. We don't all just get to dibs the street, which is public realm, as our personal storage spot for our massive hunks of metal.