Missoula measure would eliminate parking requirements near transit stops

Saying it adds costs to housing and limits creativity, several council members on Wednesday introduced a measure to undue parking requirements on projects located near a transit stop.

But city officials cautioned that doing so may not have the desired effect in creating more housing and could remove an incentive the city uses to coax developers for certain outcomes.

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Parking reform is snowballing

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Video – Fully Automated Parking Systems, Featured on The Travel Channel

AUTOParkit™ was a featured segment on the Travel Channel series, “Extreme Parking.” As seen on the show, take a look here as Christopher Alan takes you through the history and high-points of the AUTOParkit™ automated…

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