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How parking impacts everyday lives beyond cars

Por: ABC News Nation May 17, 2023

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For some people, a parking spot is a nightmare and for others it's a status symbol tied to their homes and vehicles.Slate reporter Henry Grabar, who wrote the book Paved Paradise How Parking Explains the World, however said that that piece of concrete or a spot inside a garage has wide ranging impacts on the environment, health, and even policy.He spoke with ABC News Live about what he found in his research.Henry Grabar speaks during an... + full article



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