Parking minimums—the requirement to provide a minimum number of parking spaces for a given structure—destroy opportunity and diminish quality of life in our places.

In June of 2020, the city council in Edmonton, Alberta voted to do away with minimum parking requirements. To give you an idea of what this means for the people who live there, consider these images:

Edmonton, Alberta, from above. All parking spaces are highlighted in red.

With this decision, Edmonton has created countless opportunities by unlocking literal miles of land for its residents to live, eat, and build wealth on.

Read about the future Edmonton looks forward to, and the lessons we can take from their journey, in today's story.

Want to learn more about how to eliminate parking minimums in your place? Join us for this free webcast during Member Week!

Tuesday, Nov. 17, Noon Central

Parking minimums are costing your town or city productivity, prosperity and financial resilience. Will your community be the next to end this wasteful practice? In this webcast, you'll hear directly from a team of advocates and local leaders who successfully accomplished this feat in Edmonton.