Proposal under consideration aims to ease traffic congestion and speed up housing development
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Victoria could scrap car parking requirements for new apartment blocks near public transport hubs in a bid to reduce the cost of residential developments and ease traffic congestion.
The state’s transport department completed a discussion paper late last year that considered reforms to car parking and bicycle facilities. The proposals, first reported by the Age, include removing minimum car parking in areas a short walking distance from public transport.
Continue reading…Proposal under consideration aims to ease traffic congestion and speed up housing developmentGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVictoria could scrap car parking requirements for new apartment blocks near public transport hubs in a bid to reduce the cost of residential developments and ease traffic congestion.The state’s transport department completed a discussion paper late last year that considered reforms to car parking and bicycle facilities. The proposals, first reported by the Age, include removing minimum car parking in areas a short walking distance from public transport. Continue reading…