16+17/ Ethan Frankel and Tracy Frankel from Bike West Hartford with the straightforward and effective: "This will be a huge improvement to zoning in CT to make way for much needed development of affordable housing statewide."
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/pddata/TMY/2025HB-07061-R000228-Frankel,%20Ethan-Bike%20West%20Hartford-Supports-TMY.PDF
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/pddata/TMY/2025HB-07061-R000228-Frankel,%20Tracy,%20Parking%20minimums-Bike%20West%20Hartford-Supports-TMY.PDF
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/pddata/TMY/2025HB-07061-R000228-Frankel,%20Ethan-Bike%20West%20Hartford-Supports-TMY.PDF
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/pddata/TMY/2025HB-07061-R000228-Frankel,%20Tracy,%20Parking%20minimums-Bike%20West%20Hartford-Supports-TMY.PDF
Comments
"With the enactment of this bill, Connecticut would become the first state to eliminate parking minimums, positioning itself as a leader in parking reform nationwide."
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/pddata/TMY/2025HB-07061-R000228-Gardner,%20Charles,%20Research%20Fellow-Mercatus%20Center%20at%20GMU--TMY.PDF
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/pddata/TMY/2025HB-07061-R000228-Ghio,%20Sean,%20Policy%20Director-Partnership%20for%20Strong%20Comm-Supports-TMY.PDF
Agreed, parking reform is climate policy, too!
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/pddata/TMY/2025HB-07061-R000228-Glass,%20Juliette-Supports-TMY.PDF
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/pddata/TMY/2025HB-07061-R000228-Guszkowski,%20John,%20Government%20Relations%20Officer-CT%20Chapt.%20Amer.%20Planning%20Assoc.-Supports-TMY.PDF
"For too long, municipal zoning codes have imposed rigid, one-size-fits-all minimum parking mandates on new developments."
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/pddata/TMY/2025HB-07061-R000228-Hooper,%20Samuel,%20Legislative%20Counsel-Institute%20for%20Justice-Supports-TMY.PDF
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/pddata/TMY/2025HB-07061-R000228-Horan,%20Colin,%20Supporting%20HB07061-Supports-TMY.PDF