How many parking spaces are enough?

Are reduced parking requirements where Dallas is finally is headed?

Many cities have long required that the same type of business—no matter where it was in the city—provide the same number of parking spaces. 

"Now, rules are being tailored to specific neighborhoods—and eliminated in some cases—in order to reduce space dedicated to cars and foster more walkable design." — Peter Simek, D Magazine

In Dallas, city code requires one parking space for every 100 square feet of a restaurant, and one space for every hotel room ... whether the business is in the heart of dense downtown or just inside our more suburban (and, in some places, rural) city limits.

"It's an antiquated parking code." — Dallas City Councilmember Chad West

The very origin of 24HourDallas ("Save the Patio") goes back five years to Dallas City Hall's attempt to increase parking requirements for restaurants and bars with outdoor spaces. Now it would seem the city is heading the other direction and following national trends to reduce parking requirements.

Let's find out what's going on, Monday, Oct. 5, at 5:30 p.m. when 24HourDallas presents its next, free Zoominar, "Park It."

PANELISTS
Chad West — Councilmember, City of Dallas, District 1
Tony Shidid — Chair, City of Dallas Plan Commission
Travis Liska — Senior Transportation Planner, North Central Texas Council of Governments
Mike Brown — Sustainable Design Engineer, HKS Architects and Co-Leader, 24HourDallas' Placemaking Team

CO-SPONSORS
• Greater Dallas Restaurant Association
• Premium Parking
• USSV Security