Where Will They Park?

Parking has an impact on everything from the environment to housing affordability to public health to foreign policy. John talks with two people excited that the city of Minneapolis is about to eliminate car parking minimums once and for all. Linnea Goderstad's concerns about climate change led her to join up with Neighbors for More Neighbors, and work to move us away from the car-centric way cities are built and designed. Chris Meyer is a Minneapolis Parks Commissioner and member of the Planning Commission. We talk about the history of parking reform in Minneapolis, including the nationally-heralded 2015 reforms (thanks Lisa Bender) that started this conversation. John asks someone to explain what a TDM is, and how it's changing -- Linnea says the city is shifting "Travel Demand Management Plans" (a requirement placed on certain kinds of development) away from requirements that promote car infrastructure and towards an emphasis on helping the city meet its goals for transit, biking, and walking. We talk about Hennepin Avenue and all the unused off-street parking the Star Tribune won't tell you about. John counts all the ways he admires Linnea, including the time she unwittingly saved an innocent from Carol Becker. Chris tells us about his love for velcro shoes and the time he won $25,000 at a national geography bee. And we take a voicemail from Anton's mom, who offers an assessment of last week's Steve Fletcher episode (co-hosted by her son), and suggests John ask his guests about their favorite bus route.

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