What kinds of concerns are there about SCAMP?
Concerns on the part of City leaders fall primarily into two categories: – Potential impacts and unintended consequences of changes; – Ability to implement recommendations. A primary impact-related concern relates to the recommendation to reduce the parking requirements for multiple-family housing to better facilitate high-density development. Land for surface parking is very expensive, and the cost of constructing parking structures is high. Parking facilities use valuable land that could otherwise provide housing (meeting a housing need and producing income for land owners) and open spaces (valuable for aesthetic enhancement and to serve as gathering spaces for social activities). The recommendation for a lower parking ratio reflects the intent of the plan to focus increased opportunities for housing close to campus and to build on a pedestrian-friendly design, thereby reducing the daily dependency of students on driving. Many of the complaints in neighborhoods are a result of on-str
