Boston introduces maximum parking ratios for large developments

Boston’s Transportation Department has launched a set of guidelines for new housing developments over 50,000 square feet that will limit the amount of parking that can be built.

Developers of large housing schemes must now complete a transportation demand management (TDM) point system that maps out how they will increase access to sustainable transport for their tenants.

The tool will provide developers with "proven strategies" to accomplish this, such as using subsidised transit passes, bike-share passes, carpooling, car-share, and parking pricing, which the city hopes will result in fewer people driving from new developments.

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