Spotlight To boost housing, cities and states target parking minimums ROBBIE SEQUEIRA stateline.org Jul 26, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 × Aljazeera - AJ+ Rising rents and a shortage of affordable homes are leaving millions of Americans struggling to find stable housing. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In 1923, the city of Columbus, Ohio, enacted the first known off-street parking requirement for new apartment buildings.kAm%96 4:EJ’D CF=6D 8@E DEC:4E6C @G6C E:>6] x? `hdc[ 2 3F:=5:?8 H:E9 `__ @?6\365C@@> F?:ED 925 E@ 92G6 2E =62DE `__ A2C<:?8 DA246Dj 3J a_aa[ E96 >:?:>F> H2D `d_] u@C 2 a[d__\DBF2C6\7@@E C6DE2FC2?E[ E96 >2?52E6 8C6H 7C@> ?:?6 A2C<:?8 DA246D E@ bc]k^AmkAmqFE :? C646?E J62CD[ 9@FD:?8 D9@CE286D 92G6 AC@>AE65 r@=F>3FD 2?5 @E96C 4:E:6D 2?5 DE2E6D E@ D42=6 324< @C 6=:>:?2E6 >:?:>F> A2C<:?8 C6BF:C6>6?ED] %96 ?665 E@ AC@G:56 A2C<:?8 >2<6D AC@;64ED >@C6 6IA6?D:G6[ C2:D:?8 4@DED 7@C 56G6=@A6CD E92E E96J @7E6? A2DD @? 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