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"Anyone who has had the displeasure of finding a parking spot in a major city
knows it can take a very long time to strike gold. Los Angeles residents
sacrifice more than 80 hours a year hunting for a place to leave their cars and
from London to Frankfurt, the situation in other urban centers is not much
better.
Though they're individually tiny, parking spots quietly play a dominant role in
shaping urban landscapes. Most US cities dedicate at least 25% of their
developable land to them. Some, even more.
That land usage not only determines the way a city looks; it also means
covering large swathes of urban areas in heat-absorbing asphalt, which
contributes to making summers hotter and heightens the risk of flooding since
it prevents drainage during storms and heavy rainfall.
Some municipal officials are now beginning to rethink parking's priority status
— and what it means for how people get around."
Via
Reasons to be Cheerful:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
