How parking mandates got nixed with minimal fuss in an area in Sydney
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Waverley council area in Australia has had zero parking minimums since 2018. I interviewed Sara Stace to find out more. Two keys to Waverley's success in nixing its parking minimums with little fuss seem to be:  Before the decision, Waverley already had some experience with parking minimums set to zero in certain parts of the area. Data on the results of this reassured the councillors.  The proposal for zero parking minimums across the whole council was also part of a broadly popular urban mobility strategy, the Waverley People, Movement and Places strategy, which is the council’s ambitious plan to prioritise walking, cycling, public transport and shared mobility. Learn more here.  Support Reinventing Parking on Patreon. Follow Paul Barter on Twitter.
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