Conversations about livability in cities often focus on the elements that enable people to access jobs and economic opportunities, social networks, proximity to education or healthcare, and cultural fulfillment. Such elements include low-carbon, affordable transport options; public spaces that invite connection and socialization; tree-lined streets and opportunities to interact with nature, and so on. Rarely in these conversations, however, do we hear about how private vehicles and parking impacts our experience moving around our cities. Yet parking especially critically affects the look, experience, and accessibility of our streets. We need parking reform to rethink how cities are shaped.
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