In Auckland, the council has been running an experiment, and at the heart of it is a bold decision to remove restrictions around zoning — but the New Zealand election could change things.
“Townhouses” with garages like that set sideways on the lot require an absolute minimum width of about 40’ (car storage + car turning radius) which is probably wider than the quadplex I linked (if I had to guess, I’d estimate it at about 32’ wide).
I think the more likely reason they’re increasingly prevalent is because (misguided) people want that covered/private car storage.
You’re probably right. Auckland has really terrible public transport options, like no subway (it is building a tiny loop in the middle of the CBD) and very little in the way of light rail - it doesn’t even have a rail link to the international airport which is bizarre in a city of that size and sprawl. People there are obsessed with cars, but unless you live in the inner suburbs it’s not that great without one.
There’s also a lot more of this sort - these ones have garaging at the back because it’s a new build in an outer suburb.
“Townhouses” with garages like that set sideways on the lot require an absolute minimum width of about 40’ (car storage + car turning radius) which is probably wider than the quadplex I linked (if I had to guess, I’d estimate it at about 32’ wide).
I think the more likely reason they’re increasingly prevalent is because (misguided) people want that covered/private car storage.
You’re probably right. Auckland has really terrible public transport options, like no subway (it is building a tiny loop in the middle of the CBD) and very little in the way of light rail - it doesn’t even have a rail link to the international airport which is bizarre in a city of that size and sprawl. People there are obsessed with cars, but unless you live in the inner suburbs it’s not that great without one.
There’s also a lot more of this sort - these ones have garaging at the back because it’s a new build in an outer suburb.