Council eliminates last of Portland's minimum parking requirements

The update eliminates minimum parking space requirements for new construction, aligning the city with new statewide requirements.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland City Council approved an overhaul of the city’s parking code Wednesday afternoon, ushering in a host of changes aimed at eliminating development road blocks and spurring greener construction, including eliminating the last of the city’s minimum parking space requirements for new projects.

The update is intended in part to bring Portland into compliance with Oregon’s Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities standards that the state adopted last year. The overall intent is to keep the city on track to meet a state goal of reducing greenhouse

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