It seems obvious, but a look along any street in an urban area of any size will reveal cars parked wherever permissions allow, and even where there are yellow lines, or on the pavement and grass verges. They clutter up the streetscene and have done for decades.
I was interested in the detail that was included in a piece in The Atlantic, which was written by Dante Ramos.
The ubiquity and banality of parking makes it hard to recognize as a distinct phenomenon. Drivers think obsessively about parking when looking for a spot. But once we're out of the car, we sort of forget about it. https://t.co/8SE4IinyJS
— Dante Ramos (@danteramos) June 4, 2023
It describes a book called 'Paved Paradise', which borrows a phrase from a Joni Mitchell song
Henry Grabar book is out in June.
A limited number of free reads are available on the Atlantic.
I think there is a possibility for a unit here on the significance and geography of parking places.
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