A year later, Governor Gavin Newsom abolished parking requirements near transit in California and became the highest-profile politician to elucidate the simple logic behind parking reform. “Basically we’re making it cheaper and easier to build new housing near daily destinations like jobs and grocery stores and schools,” Newsom said in a video he released when he signed the bill. “This means more housing at lower prices closer to walkable neighborhoods and public transit. Again, reducing housing costs for everyday Californians and eliminating emissions from cars. That’s what we call a
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