In Los Angeles, two things often feel impossible to find: a parking spot and an affordable apartment.

Now, some L.A. City Council members are proposing a policy that could make it easier for renters to find housing — as long as they’re willing to forgo off-street parking.

Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield and Nithya Raman introduced a motion Tuesday calling for city planners to report back to the council about a potential citywide elimination of parking requirements in new developments.

“We must find ways to reduce the cost of constructing new housing,” the motion reads, “and eliminating parking requirements is one way to do so.”

In Los Angeles, two things often feel impossible to find: a parking spot and an affordable apartment.
Now, some L.A. City Council members are proposing a policy that could make it easier for renters to find housing &mdash; as long as they&rsquo;re willing to forgo off-street parking.
Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield and Nithya Raman introduced&nbsp;<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25972382-clkcouncilmotions3508189607-06102025/#document/p1" data-cms-ai="0">a motion</a>&nbsp;Tuesday calling for city planners to report back to the council about a potential citywide elimination of parking requirements in new developments.
&ldquo;We must find ways to reduce the cost of constructing new housing,&rdquo; the motion reads, &ldquo;and eliminating parking requirements is one way to do so.&rdquo;