Henry Grabar

So when you say that parking is the number one land use in many cities, explain what you mean, because that's, that's hard to imagine.

So when you say that parking is the number one land use in many cities, explain what you mean, because that's, that's hard to imagine.

So when you say that parking is the number one land use in many cities, explain what you mean, because that's, that's hard to imagine.

There is more space for parking each car in this country than there is for housing each person. I think you can, you can sometimes see this when you, if you look at a satellite image of downtown Kansas city or Columbus, Ohio, or little rock, um, The parking lots really stand out. It is the dominant feature of the landscape.

There is more space for parking each car in this country than there is for housing each person. I think you can, you can sometimes see this when you, if you look at a satellite image of downtown Kansas city or Columbus, Ohio, or little rock, um, The parking lots really stand out. It is the dominant feature of the landscape.

There is more space for parking each car in this country than there is for housing each person. I think you can, you can sometimes see this when you, if you look at a satellite image of downtown Kansas city or Columbus, Ohio, or little rock, um, The parking lots really stand out. It is the dominant feature of the landscape.

And in fact, we actually require this by law that many buildings consist more than half of the property. has to be devoted to parking, which is to say, for your square footage, let's say you run a restaurant, for every 100 square feet of restaurant, you have to provide one parking space. Well, a parking space is bigger than 100 square feet.

And in fact, we actually require this by law that many buildings consist more than half of the property. has to be devoted to parking, which is to say, for your square footage, let's say you run a restaurant, for every 100 square feet of restaurant, you have to provide one parking space. Well, a parking space is bigger than 100 square feet.

And in fact, we actually require this by law that many buildings consist more than half of the property. has to be devoted to parking, which is to say, for your square footage, let's say you run a restaurant, for every 100 square feet of restaurant, you have to provide one parking space. Well, a parking space is bigger than 100 square feet.

So you're essentially legislating that every restaurant have more space for parking than space for restaurant.

So you're essentially legislating that every restaurant have more space for parking than space for restaurant.

So you're essentially legislating that every restaurant have more space for parking than space for restaurant.

And those kind of rules apply where? Because obviously you couldn't make that the rule in New York or Chicago because there's no room. You couldn't open a restaurant because there's no room for those parking spots.

And those kind of rules apply where? Because obviously you couldn't make that the rule in New York or Chicago because there's no room. You couldn't open a restaurant because there's no room for those parking spots.

And those kind of rules apply where? Because obviously you couldn't make that the rule in New York or Chicago because there's no room. You couldn't open a restaurant because there's no room for those parking spots.

Well, those are the rules almost everywhere. Now, places like New York and Chicago have decided that they are sufficiently dense that it doesn't make sense to require somebody opening a new restaurant to provide two dozen parking spaces. But that remains the law in most American cities and suburbs.

Well, those are the rules almost everywhere. Now, places like New York and Chicago have decided that they are sufficiently dense that it doesn't make sense to require somebody opening a new restaurant to provide two dozen parking spaces. But that remains the law in most American cities and suburbs.

Well, those are the rules almost everywhere. Now, places like New York and Chicago have decided that they are sufficiently dense that it doesn't make sense to require somebody opening a new restaurant to provide two dozen parking spaces. But that remains the law in most American cities and suburbs.

And so when you think about the American architectural vernacular, you're driving down a six-lane road. You've got these sort of –

And so when you think about the American architectural vernacular, you're driving down a six-lane road. You've got these sort of –