Illustrated comparison inspired by the place and case. Conceptual scenes, not a photographic before and after.
How the change works
- 01 / Public decision
Integrated building rules and mobility
- 02 / Physical change
Less land imposed for parking
- 03 / Possible outcome
More opportunities to live close to services
Revising parking standards allows for more compact urban forms, especially close to transport and services.
Research and local documents ↓What the evidence tells us
The Pew analysis documents urban planning reforms, growth in housing supply and a lower rental trend compared to the rest of the state.
Conditions and limits
The comparison is descriptive and concerns a set of reforms. It does not demonstrate an amount of CO₂ saved nor does it eliminate the need for accessibility and necessary parking.
Other possible benefits
Greater housing supply, to be verified together with economic accessibility.
Research and local documents
- Evidence for this findingPew · Minneapolis land use reforms, 2024 ↗
The Pew analysis documents urban planning reforms, growth in housing supply and a lower rental trend compared to the rest of the state.
- Local project or policy documentCity of Minneapolis · Parking and Travel Demand Management Ordinance ↗
Motivations, consultation and objectives of the local urban reform.
- Scientific basis of the mechanismIPCC AR6 WGIII · Chapter 8: Urban systems, 2022 ↗
Scientific basis on the relationships between urban form, infrastructure and energy demand; it does not measure the effect of local reform on its own.
