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Originally Posted by AFireInside
I've never understood why the city didn't require condos to provide 2 parking spaces for each unit. If we truly want to increase density, parking is going to be a massive problem, especially in a city with subpar public transportation.
Even in neighbourhoods where they are putting up 4 plex infills it's a big problem. I have yet to see many that provide an actual parking spot. Most provide single garage spots that are about the size of a small storage unit. They are essentially adding 16 cars to the street for each 4 plex. It's going to be a problem.
I don't know what a good solution would be.
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Underground parking costs about $80,000 each spot to build, so 2 spots per unit translates to about $160,000 on the cost of a unit. For the average condo in Calgary, that doesn't pencil out. So if you mandated two per unit, the more likely outcome is far fewer units would be built, affecting choice and affordability.