Building an apartment without parking was previously illegal.
blind3rdeye - 5day
Building an apartment without parking was previously illegal.
It wasn't illegal, but it did require special planning approval to be legal.
My own apartment does not have a car space, because requested that it should not have one during the planning phase, and the builders got approval for that. There are a handful of others in the building also without car spaces.
In any case, I think its very good that this law is being adjusted. We don't need laws to encourage car dependency.
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maniacalmanicmania - 5day
Apartments in areas across the state considered to be serviced by high-frequency public transport will no longer have a minimum parking requirement.
A maximum of two spaces per apartment is also part of the reforms. Should more car spaces be needed, a planning permit will be required.
Developments a “medium distance” from transport areas must still include at least one car park per unit, with no set maximum.
For those areas further away, parking spaces per home will be allocated at 1.2 spaces minimum and no maximum.
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catalanmercenaries - 5day
"FINALLY"? the state of victoria has been constant housing reforms.
other states though...
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No1 - 5day
You are 100% right, and Vic has been smoking all the other states in reforms.
But I get the feeling that "theurbandeveloper.com" may be developer related, and as it saves them $70K per home, maybe that's why it's FINALLY something they like?
Will they pass that on as a reduction in the price of each unit?
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tau - 5day
Victorians when the developers don't pass on the price reductions and streets turn into a parking nightmare because people living in these apartments still need cars:
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MisterFrog - 1day
Australians imagining life without a car. Challenge: impossible.
This a weird take because apartments are usually built in well connected places. Else, why not just live further away if you're just going to drive anyway?
I've lived in multiple apartments, and have never owned a car. Only renting one very occasionally.
The whole appeal of densification is that building and increasing access to public transport becomes easier.
We should build our city to NOT require a car for day-to-day trips. The jury of urban design has been in on this for decades upon decades.
Car centric infrastructure makes for a worse place to live.
The only solution to traffic is viable alternatives to driving.
Wayzan in australia
FINALLY a significant housing reform in Australia! Victoria developers will no longer be required to build parking
https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/victoria-car-parking-requirements-transport-areas-infrastructure-charges-activity-centresBuilding an apartment without parking was previously illegal.
It wasn't illegal, but it did require special planning approval to be legal.
My own apartment does not have a car space, because requested that it should not have one during the planning phase, and the builders got approval for that. There are a handful of others in the building also without car spaces.
In any case, I think its very good that this law is being adjusted. We don't need laws to encourage car dependency.
"FINALLY"? the state of victoria has been constant housing reforms.
other states though...
You are 100% right, and Vic has been smoking all the other states in reforms.
But I get the feeling that "theurbandeveloper.com" may be developer related, and as it saves them $70K per home, maybe that's why it's FINALLY something they like?
Will they pass that on as a reduction in the price of each unit?
Victorians when the developers don't pass on the price reductions and streets turn into a parking nightmare because people living in these apartments still need cars:
Australians imagining life without a car. Challenge: impossible.
This a weird take because apartments are usually built in well connected places. Else, why not just live further away if you're just going to drive anyway?
I've lived in multiple apartments, and have never owned a car. Only renting one very occasionally.
The whole appeal of densification is that building and increasing access to public transport becomes easier.
We should build our city to NOT require a car for day-to-day trips. The jury of urban design has been in on this for decades upon decades.
Car centric infrastructure makes for a worse place to live.
The only solution to traffic is viable alternatives to driving.