Quote Originally Posted by Novine View Post
Why? Is the existing parking in the area 100% utilized? If not, let the developers decide if they need the parking. If they don't think it's needed, why mandate it? Parking just adds to the construction costs and if done poorly, detracts from the overall value of the new development.
It makes no sense that most of the major parking decks in downtown are dedicated for municipal or business purposes and are 100% closed in the evenings. Perhaps the bigger issue is having parking decks dedicated to 9-5 business and closed evenings and weekends.