The Committee for Sydney has released a barnstorming report that advocates for multiple reforms to on-street parking, aligning with asks from Streets Alive Yarra:
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The report points out that on-street parking often restricts the outcome that it was intended to deliver, namely access; and that cities need to be comprised of walkable neighbourhoods that are connected by a network of bike lanes and public transport.
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The report states that there are good reasons to require people to pay for parking; and that revenue from on-street parking should be reinvested in infrastructure for walking, biking, and place making.
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Finally, the report identifies that costly parking mandates should be removed from planning schemes, and replaced with parking maximums:
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Our view
We support the report, because it aligns with asks from Streets Alive Yarra, including:
- Charge for parking
- Use the revenue to fund infrastructure for walking, biking, and place making
- Eliminate parking minimums
- Apply parking maximums
We encourage governments and roads authorities to read the report, and implement its recommendations.
Published 9th August 2022