Why Free Parking Is Ruining Your City with Henry Grabar

Sep 27, 2023

Henry Grabar, author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World, joins Adam to discuss how parking impacts our cities and social lives. They explore the negative repercussions of excessive parking, including the trade-offs of expecting free parking everywhere and the impact on housing availability. They also discuss the negative impact of free parking on the shopping experience and propose solutions that encourage walking. The origins of parking requirements in American cities and the need to reduce car dependence and congestion are explored. The conflicting interests between home value and parking permits, as well as the importance of finding alternatives to car usage, are also discussed.