Why American Cities Have So Much Parking - Cheddar Explains

Car culture in the United States spurred a parking boom that's continued since the early 1900s. As a result, American cites are chock full of parking lots and garages. In Seattle, for example, there are five parking spots per household. Cheddar explains why this happened and the often unseen damage it's doing to our cities.

Baltimore Sun
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2006-09-29-0609290063-story.html

Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-14/a-quick-clear-video-explanation-for-why-parking-requirements-hurt-cities

Pew Trust
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2017/12/12/why-downtown-parking-garages-may-be-headed-for-extinction

GovTech
https://www.govtech.com/fs/Why-Parking-Lots-are-Urban-Planners-Newest-Enemy.html

Mental Floss
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/85757/why-too-many-parking-lots-are-bad-cities

Research Institute for Housing America

LA Times
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-car-future-real-estate-20170405-story.html

City of Arlington
https://www.arlnow.com/2017/11/20/board-approves-reduced-parking-plan-at-new-buildings-near-metro-stations/

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