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Decades of minimum parking requirements has resulted in cities across this country having far more parking than they will ever fully utilize. This results in there being fewer spaces designed for people and it worsens the infrastructure overall.
Sources:
The High Cost of Free Parking:
youtube.com/watch?v=Akm7ik-H_7U
Houston's Minimum Parking Requirements:
library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH26PA_ARTVIIIOREPALO
Black Friday Shopping Trends:
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-27/why-parking-lots-are-not-full-even-on-black-friday
cnbc.com/2021/11/27/black-friday-shopping-in-stores-drops-28percent-from-pre-pandemic-levels.html
cnbc.com/2019/11/29/shoppers-might-not-be-flocking-to-stores-on-black-friday-but-theyre-still-spending.html
Local Business Perception vs. Mobility Behavior of Shoppers: A Survey from Berlin:
findingspress.org/article/24497-local-business-perception-vs-mobility-behavior-of-shoppers-a-survey-from-berlin
The Strongest Case Yet That Excessive Parking Causes More Driving:
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-12/study-the-strongest-evidence-yet-that-abudant-parking-causes-more-driving
Strong Towns 101: Walmart or Smallmart
strongtowns.org/journal/2016/5/12/walmart-or-smallmart
Parking Has Eaten American Cities
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-24/the-overparked-states-of-america
Quantified Parking Comprehensive Parking Inventories for Five U.S. Cities (download archived by the wayback machine):
web.archive.org/web/20220331154455/mba.org/Documents/18806_Research_RIHA_Parking_Report%20(1).pdf
Reno Experience District info:
redreno.com/about
mynews4.com/news/local/developers-announce-plan-for-park-lane-mall-development-in-reno
mynews4.com/news/local/reno-developer-says-escrow-closes-on-park-lane-mall
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Decades of minimum parking requirements has resulted in cities across this country having far more parking than they will ever fully utilize. This results in there being fewer spaces designed for people and it worsens the infrastructure overall.
Sources:
The High Cost of Free Parking:
youtube.com/watch?v=Akm7ik-H_7U
Houston's Minimum Parking Requirements:
library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH26PA_ARTVIIIOREPALO
Black Friday Shopping Trends:
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-27/why-parking-lots-are-not-full-even-on-black-friday
cnbc.com/2021/11/27/black-friday-shopping-in-stores-drops-28percent-from-pre-pandemic-levels.html
cnbc.com/2019/11/29/shoppers-might-not-be-flocking-to-stores-on-black-friday-but-theyre-still-spending.html
Local Business Perception vs. Mobility Behavior of Shoppers: A Survey from Berlin:
findingspress.org/article/24497-local-business-perception-vs-mobility-behavior-of-shoppers-a-survey-from-berlin
The Strongest Case Yet That Excessive Parking Causes More Driving:
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-12/study-the-strongest-evidence-yet-that-abudant-parking-causes-more-driving
Strong Towns 101: Walmart or Smallmart
strongtowns.org/journal/2016/5/12/walmart-or-smallmart
Parking Has Eaten American Cities
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-24/the-overparked-states-of-america
Quantified Parking Comprehensive Parking Inventories for Five U.S. Cities (download archived by the wayback machine):
web.archive.org/web/20220331154455/mba.org/Documents/18806_Research_RIHA_Parking_Report%20(1).pdf
Reno Experience District info:
redreno.com/about
mynews4.com/news/local/developers-announce-plan-for-park-lane-mall-development-in-reno
mynews4.com/news/local/reno-developer-says-escrow-closes-on-park-lane-mall
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