Seriously, why? What was the discussion going on in city hall when they thought this was needed? Is it to compete with the suburbs? Real estate prices in Hoboken are extremely high, a sign that there is huge demand to live here. I chose to live here because it is not suburban, so why would we adopt policies that make our city more suburban? Why do we adopt ordinances that make most of our city's character illegal if we were to develop it from scratch today?

Who decides parking minimums?

Why do the parking regulations for Hoboken say a bowling alley requires 2 spaces per alley? Why not 1, or 3? Why do "planned unit developments" require 1 space per dwelling? How did we figure out this was the optimal number?

There is a saying at Google where I work: data is king. You can't make decisions without data, especially not ones with long term implications. I would like to see the data that states 1 parking space per 200 square feet (not 100 or 300) of a skating rink is optimum to bring prosperity to the city. Where is the data to show these optimal ratios before it was encoded into city law forevermore?

A parking space is around 250 square feet. If we built 1 parking space per 200 square feet of skating rink, we would be dedicating more space to 'getting there' than being 'there'.

In an urban neighborhood where most people walk for local trips, why should local businesses be forced to accommodate cars?

Our mayor said 95% of trips take place on foot. So, what would people in a dense urban community like Hoboken actually need a car for?

Commuting to work (if they work far away from the ferries, buses, trains, and light rail.) Leisure trips. Commercial vehicles.

Probably not visiting the local bowling alley.