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In a slight counterpoint to there being "too much parking", every low rise (3 story) apartment and condo complex around me in the suburbs is built with too few

In a slight counterpoint to there being "too much parking", every low rise (3 story) apartment and condo complex around me in the suburbs is built with too few spots, meaning they spill far out into adjoining neighborhoods. Then, thinking about it a little deeper, we do need at least 3x as many spots as cars (one at home at night, one at work during the day, one to get groceries or go out to dinner in the evening....) Parking above and below buildings is better, but until the cost of land rises high enough, it doesn't happen. When the cost does right high enough, it does happen... There is certainly room for improvement, and collocating housing, office, and retail so the same space can be used across more of the 24 hr day makes sense, but also increases of coming home or to work and not finding anywhere to park- something that has happened to me several times...

mc32 15y ago
>...Then, thinking about it a little deeper, we do need at least 3x as many spots as cars (one at home at night, one at work during the day, one to get groceries or go out to dinner in the evening....) But you're not parked at those other places 24hrs/day. So really, it doesn't need to be 3x. It's greater than 1x (closer to 2x) but should not be near 3x. People don't all decide at a given time "Let's all go to the mall" or "Let's all go to the grocery store." A small percentage of people at any given time decide to do one of these things. On a given day, if I stay home from work, I will see cars streetside. So even home plus work does not equal 2x. BTW, in the article I don't know if they meant "parking stalls in lots" or "parking spaces". The latter to me, would include more inventory.