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[–] KGB@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (12 children)

Why aren’t there more underground or at multilevel parking available instead of the expensive real estate used as parking lots anyway? Surely it’s more efficient is it not?

Genuinely curious here.

[–] demonhockey@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Garages are expensive to build and if you design your roads so that no person with the means would choose anything but driving and ignore the rest, then sprawl becomes the reasonable choice, since people are driving to every destination anyway. What's the point of the added expense of a garage if you don't really care about being close to other things nearby?

[–] KGB@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I mean it could free up more space for apartments and other mixed use buildings in the area. Gives a chance for the walkability in the area too, if executed well.

[–] Magiccupcake@startrek.website 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yes but that's socialist.

And goes against my donors paycheck.

/s but many people in charge are willfully ignorant that society can be built in a way that doesn't rely on cars.

[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago
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