joebos617 t1_ixjeuhx wrote
every attempt to do something about this gets vetoed by 75 year old cranks because of parking space bullshit at the zoning board of appeal. it’s one thing being like “hmm why aren’t they doing anything” and another seeing first hand why it isn’t that easy day after day.
majesticbagel t1_ixklfpo wrote
I wonder how much of whats wrong with our politics comes down to old people having nothing better to do. The only people who can afford to spend their entire day becoming a local government nuisance are those who don't work.
CorbuGlasses t1_ixluvne wrote
It isn’t just the public, there are still lots of zoning board members in various communities that are stuck in car centric thinking.
I have an as-of-right project in an area with new more progressive zoning and one of the board members voted against because he didn’t like the new rules they had instituted. Nothing about the project, it was clearly political and he must’ve been outvoted and against the new zoning from the beginning.
Old_Travel8423 t1_ixm1pu2 wrote
That’s why Somerville just redid zoning and said “fine, new units don’t get on street parking.” Hopefully that will lead to more housing units approved.
dny6 t1_ixma0bm wrote
Cambridge removed all parking minimums very recently
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