In Somerville, Massachusetts, the sun is setting on a law that has been on the books for decades requiring any new development in this city to come with off-street parking.
“This is something we have been talking about for a long time,” said Somerville City Councilor Willie Burnley Jr. “Data shows that mandatory parking minimums increase the cost of development, particularly for affordable housing developers.”
Burnley co-sponsored a bill that would waive those minimums, and Thursday night, the Somerville City Council voted to do away with them…