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Denver Scraps Parking Minimums, Boosts Housing by 12.5%

10/20/2025

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Denver's City Council eliminated parking minimums for new buildings, a move expected to increase housing construction by 12.5%, about 460 units annually.
The policy reduces parking costs for developers and aligns with actions in other cities as part of a broader affordability trend.
In Summerland, a 60-unit affordable housing project is underway to address a critical local need identified in a 2021 report.

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Denver's City Council eliminated parking minimums for new buildings, a move expected to increase housing construction by 12.5%, about 460 units annually.
The policy reduces parking costs for developers and aligns with actions in other cities as part of a broader affordability trend.
In Summerland, a 60-unit affordable housing project is underway to address a critical local need identified in a 2021 report.