"Why Parking Makes Housing More Expensive"
Most cities have strict rules -- if you wanna develop a new piece of housing, you have to offer parking, too
This winds up jacking up the price of housing considerably. Parking is expensive to build
One study found that providing parking added an average of $34,945 to the cost of building each low-income housing unit
My essay: https://clivethompson.medium.com/why-parking-makes-housing-more-expensive-6c64b0749503
A "friend" link in case you're not a Medium subscriber: https://clivethompson.medium.com/why-parking-makes-housing-more-expensive-6c64b0749503?sk=3876a3e658f46c6a9418ff093b155aac
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