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Down to Business

English - August 11, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutes - ★★★★ - 5 ratings
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This week on Down to Business, urban planner Ashley Salvador talks about how Edmonton, a city with 50% more parking than it needs, is the first city in Canada to ditch minimum parking requirements. Most cities have way more mandated parking than necessary and it adds up to a huge impact on our economy, even affecting housing prices.
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This week on Down to Business, urban planner Ashley Salvador talks about how Edmonton, a city with 50% more parking than it needs, is the first city in Canada to ditch minimum parking requirements. Most cities have way more mandated parking than necessary and it adds up to a huge impact on our economy, even affecting housing prices.

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