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You might think so at first glance, but if you multiply a regular parking space (9' x 18', 162 sq ft) by the median price per sq ft of a normal house ($244) you
by bbradley406 2y ago
You might think so at first glance, but if you multiply a regular parking space (9' x 18', 162 sq ft) by the median price per sq ft of a normal house ($244) you get $36288. Obviously these figures are specific to the US, but cars take up more space than you think, either because we're usually inside them or because we're just used to it.
For a whole parking garage you need many large I-beams, tons of concrete, frequently elevators are added, etc. Not surprising builders opt out of including them when they can.
- bobthepanda 2y agoA parking garage also needs a gigantic ramp since cars don’t really use stairs.
- davidw 2y agoCars are about as healthy as Daleks are for cities.
- stretchwithme 2y agoPerhaps they can be trained to use them? :-) Autonomous vehicles will reduce the need to park. Eventually.
- bobthepanda 2y agoI don't think this is actually necessarily true. Most of the AV fantasies involve cars driving about aimlessly when not in use or increasing congestion in the reverse peak towards parking lots in the suburbs during dead times, and to the extent that those scenarios increase vehicle miles traveled that might actually be worse than parking lots everywhere.