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Yeah the setup they got there is weird. > The next, even higher density option I've seen in some european cities is to squeeze the frontal street, remove all p

Yeah the setup they got there is weird. > The next, even higher density option I've seen in some european cities is to squeeze the frontal street, remove all parking there and move it in the back yards. I lived in Munich and it seemed like the default was almost always having underground parking. Our first place was in an apartment complex of maybe 10 units, and it had its own underground parking garage. Next place was a backyard duplex with a 6-unit complex in front, and this combined complex also had an underground parking garage. I'm not sure I've ever seen tiny little underground parking garages like this in the states for small multi-family housing buildings, but in Munich they were everywhere.

manholio 5y ago
In high density cities, the idea of covering the unsightly parking and keep the people and greenery out into the sun is a no brainer. It's even better for the car. But in some cities, for example highly priced London areas, people have been starting to do the opposite: they dig lavish basements at enormous expense and keep large front lawns and wide streets with ample parking spaces, all in the name of preservation of the area's "character", as understood by the local council doing the permitting. Humans are a wierd bunch.
- TulliusCicero 5y ago
  > In high density cities, the idea of covering the unsightly parking and keep the people and greenery out into the sun is a no brainer. I get the impression that this style of development is common even in somewhat lower density areas. People in Germany just don't like the seas of asphalt so common in the states.