The Politics of Parking

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A man ended up fighting for his life after being shot at close range and you won't believe what cops say the violent clash was over. A dispute between neighbors escalates to gunshots and witnesses say confusion over a parking spot is to blame. People talk about fighting over parking as if it's some tragic accident, like, oh, how could this happen? It's like, no, this is a policy choice.

In our quest to accommodate parked cars, we’ve paved over downtowns, polluted the planet, and made it near impossible to get anywhere without driving. Slate’s Henry Grabar explains Big Parking — and how electric cars might offer an opportunity to finally try something new.

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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