Over recent years, a number of urban planning maps have revealed just how much valuable city land is devoted to surface parking lots. For example, the Parking Lot Map highlights the percentage of land in U.S. city centers taken up by parking.
The School of Cities at the University of Toronto has gone a step further with its project From Parking Spaces to Living Spaces. Using a compelling story map, the school shows how Toronto could repurpose underutilized surface parking lots into new housing. This shift could help address the Toronto housing crisis, while also generating significant property tax revenue for the city.
The interactive map illustrates:
- How much land in Toronto is currently used for parking lots.
- How much of this space sits within 1 km of public transit stations.
- How much additional revenue could be created if these lots were converted into city-owned housing developments.
The report makes a clear case: Toronto’s surface parking lots, often located in prime, transit-friendly neighborhoods, produce little revenue while the city struggles with an acute shortage of affordable housing. Redeveloping these sites into well-designed residential communities would not only increase tax revenue but also create much-needed homes and build more vibrant, complete neighborhoods.
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