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If There’s So Much Parking, Why Can’t I Find a Spot?

Por: Slate Business May 03, 2023

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This article is adapted from an , Slate’s podcast about cracking cultural mysteries, as well as the book . Once you see it, it can’t be unseen: the astonishing amount of land this country has devoted to storing cars. In many large downtowns, more than a quarter of properties are used exclusively for parking. This does not count garages nested inside hotels, apartment buildings, and office towers. And it does not count the many miles of curb... + full article



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