Parking garages and other forms of mandated vehicle storage capacity are generally…not good. So, in the spirit of the season (of tax-deductible giving), please consider donating to a nonprofit that’s laser-focused on this super-important issue: the Parking Reform Network!
Donation link: https://parkingreform.org/support/
(This is an unpaid endorsement…because I believe in PRN’s mission and execution!)
In this fourth episode in our series on terrible land uses and everything that makes them bad for cities, we tackle parking garages — downtown parking garages in particular. And we’ll begin by examining a downtown that’s much more typical of an average American city than you might think — downtown Las Vegas.
At the heart of today’s video is an inventory of parking structures in DTLV, with a particular focus on a newer, award-winning garage, the “Garage Mahal” at the Circa Resort & Casino. And, of course, plenty of discussion on how the provision of structured parking connects to transportation, land use, and climate.
All this — and much more! Hope you “enjoy.”
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Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced:
– Stroads – Aurora Avenue Edition: https://youtu.be/iIeWLDwnOXM
– Pedestrian Overpasses: https://youtu.be/vFiJSf6PhU8
– Heinous Land Uses – Drive-Thrus: https://youtu.be/jlwuVmf1LG0
– Traffic Violence: https://youtu.be/4igbmr3Qj30
– Public Markets/Mercados: https://youtu.be/l10sV15O2a4
– The Humungous Parking Lots of the US: https://youtu.be/Oqsk73g6tqI
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Resources:
– https://southwestparking.org/swpta-awards
– https://parkingreform.org/
– https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/12/07/bye-bye-parking-requirements-san-jose-becomes-largest-city-to-abolish-minimum-parking/
– https://www.planetizen.com/news/2022/08/118429-cincinnati-ends-parking-requirements-citys-west-end
– https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2021-11-16/new-san-diego-policy-eliminates-parking-requirements-for-many-businesses
– https://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2021-09-28/pittsburgh-officials-amenable-to-significant-parking-requirements-changes
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Images
– Electric vehicle garage parking Image by Stan Petersen from Pixabay
– Electric vehicle street parking Image by (Joenomias) Menno de Jong from Pixabay
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Music:
CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library)
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