I am new to the area and this is going to be interesting to see this policy implemented. I am not sure I trust developers to do their due dilegence to have enough parking. As pointed out Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater are car based communities. Changing any one to alternative transportation is a tough - but has to start somewhere. I do believe that even though Transit has not promised anything - they will step up and meet the need as it grows. I have seen that in other Cities. As more "High-Density" areas develop we will probably see more corner grocery stores - an expansion of the farmers market - and other businesses and entertainment that people can walk to. We will probably see fewer people coming into town from outlining areas. I think this is the first step to no available street parking, development of multi-story parking garages, a walking district in downtown Olympia, and a growth in mass transit linking Olympia to Seattle to the north and Portland to the south. The next 20 years will be very interesting.
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