Melissa Bowman
“There’s been this decades-long process of hollowing out cities essentially to favor the rich and those in the suburbs who drive everywhere,” said Wagner."
“Why should people pay high prices for housing but cars pay nothing for some of the most valuable land on Earth?"
#MoreHousing #LessParking
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/26/us-cities-parking-lots-climate-walkability
Shifting gears: why US cities are falling out of love with the parking lot

Cities are loosening rules on building parking spots with new buildings: ‘It’s about the climate, it’s about walkability’

The Guardian
Dec 28, 2022 at 10:48pmWeb
Show threadMark Connolly moved to @[email protected]Dec 28, 2022
@dtkmelissa I’m hopeful for a visionary approach here. I do believe that things are slowly changing.
Show threadKazinatorDec 28, 2022

@dtkmelissa

In other words, it's not enough that the suburnban rabble cannot afford to live in the city; let's make it too expensive for them to drive there too!

Show threadDwight Williams (💉 x9)+😷🇨🇦Dec 28, 2022
@dtkmelissa I live in a suburb. I've been spoiled for space to store my personal library, and I still feel left out when it comes to getting around town. I want better #publictransit. I've never wanted/needed parking.