It really shouldn’t be the government’s concern whether a developer offers parking or not.
On the one hand, that sucks, on the other…well, what really sucks is that it’s probably necessary given the state of public transit and bikeability. (Haven’t been to Nashville, so I can’t comment on public transportation there.)
Parking requirements totally killed the vibe at a brewery by me. During COVID they were relaxed so that there was more outside seating, and then the permit was revoked. Now there’s 16 more parking spots and three total outside tables. Totally sucks.
Not to detract from the arguments made, but even in my state where we have a big metro populace and big cities, we still have to drive to places. There is a minuscule amount of the population that can maybe walk to places but I’d wager they still have to drive to their job like I do. Apartments here just don’t all have enough parking and it becomes a problem. I for one would like more rail so that I don’t have to take the bus or drive but go figure.
If you really need a car, then you should look elsewhere, not everyone have a car so forcing all options to include parking is just unfair for them.
If I had it my way, I wouldn’t drive. The way the infrastructure is setup here leaves me no choice.
Not just Nashville. Any city in the US and undoubtedly other countries. Also not just apartment buildings.
Any city in the US
I don’t think that’s correct, for example, San Francisco:
On December 11, 2018, the Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance (the “Ordinance”) eliminating required parking minimums citywide for all uses.