parking creates sprawl. Because neighbors fear parking shortages and parking laws render urban building sites expensive or simply unworkable, the parking problem acts as a limit on residential and commercial density. This begins site by site, as each restaurant and shop devotes most of its square footage to parking and apartments are stifled by the demands of parking architecture. But it soon expands to define the character of a neighborhood, and even a city, which becomes hard to navigate without a car. This is true for people who cannot afford to live in parking-challenged, close-in
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