New developments & urban design
On parking standards for new developments, what buyers do and don't lock in with a private spot, and how cities like Utrecht are experimenting with car-free districts.
Thursday 10 September
Parking standards in new developments: how shared use frees up square metres
Every space in a new development costs room and money you would rather put into homes. What to lock in before completion to keep spaces shareable.
Read more →Wednesday 30 September
Do I need to buy a parking space with my new-build home?
At a growing number of new-build developments, a parking space is no longer an automatic part of the purchase contract, but a separate choice with a price tag running into the tens of thousands of euros. What factors into that choice.
Read more →Wednesday 7 October
Merwede in Utrecht: how to design a neighbourhood without cars
With a parking standard of 0.3 spaces per home, Utrecht is building the largest car-free inner-city district in the Netherlands in Merwede. What that means in practice for the people who'll live there.
Read more →Wednesday 14 October
Why Utrecht wants cars out of every corner of the city
Merwede is the best-known example, but not the only one: Utrecht is building several districts at once with barely any private parking of their own. What that policy involves, and what it means for the people moving in.
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