We need the city to move forward with solutions that will address these concerns. Unfortunately, the proposed ideas from City Council will take us in the wrong direction. Shortly before Council's summer recess, a bill was introduced that will adversely increase housing prices by mandating more expensive off-street parking and do nothing to address parking concerns in rowhome neighborhoods. Rather, if Council wants to alleviate the parking crunch, the city needs to implement neighborhood-wide permit parking, roll out demand-based pricing for meters and permits, and support our neighborhood commercial corridors and transportation options through improved land use management. These solutions are readily available, easily implemented, and have been proven to provide more spaces.