We're seeing momentum toward building a different kind of civic life and getting rid of some parking. One of the most basic reforms has been to get rid of laws that tell developers how much parking they must build with every single apartment, building or tennis court. The challenging thing is to say what do we want to do with our streets? Because this is really where parking intersects with alternatives to drive it.
Can you imagine if everything you needed in your everyday life was just a walk or bike ride away? That’s the goal of the 15-minute City, a new name for an old idea. Reducing the need for cars cuts emissions and gets autos off of the roads, which is a boon for safety, air quality and the climate. But, as is often the case, good ideas become a lot more difficult when you have to implement them in real places, with real people, who don’t always share the enthusiasm for the idea. What will it take to make compact, walkable cities a reality in the U.S., where the car is king?
Guests:
Beth Osborne, Director, Transportation for America
David Miller, Former Mayor of Toronto
Justin Bibb, Mayor of Cleveland
Henry Grabar, Author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World.
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