When Chain & Spoke, a combination coffee and bicycle shop, opened between Ingersoll and Grand avenues in 2023 at 515 28th St., it had no dedicated parking spaces. A Des Moines City Council member said it would be a good test of whether businesses must have on-site parking to be successful.
In this case, the answer is yes.
Now, a century-old apartment building across the street at 516 28th St. is slated to be demolished and replaced by a parking lot for the shop.