A Plague on Parking
Being someone who lives in a large (but not huge) city, I've become interested in urban planning in a small way. Especially as I cycle most places, it affects me more intimately than the average person stuck in a car. One thing that has struck me is how much hassle it is to park a car when you're going anywhere in the city, and how easy it all is on a bicycle.
Salon has a good article that talks about the real cost of parking. I knew most of the things they talk about, but I like that the article talks a little bit about the history of parking minimums. Why they started, how they spread, etc. I thought it was interesting that Great Britain has banned any similar laws after they saw how destructive they were.
It's a nice article; short, succinct and not terribly preachy.
Salon has a good article that talks about the real cost of parking. I knew most of the things they talk about, but I like that the article talks a little bit about the history of parking minimums. Why they started, how they spread, etc. I thought it was interesting that Great Britain has banned any similar laws after they saw how destructive they were.
It's a nice article; short, succinct and not terribly preachy.