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Post by jay on Nov 1, 2006 14:02:03 GMT -5
Many of you are probably familiar with the writings of James H Kunstler. His big thing is the coming fossil fuel crisis and how it relates to the built environment of the world, specifically the US. Anyway, if you are interested in such things, you should pick up his first book, The Geography of Nowhere. He can be a bit acerbic at times, but I tend to like that. Check out his blog from the other day if you care to: www.kunstler.com/mags_diary19.html |
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Post by jay on Nov 1, 2006 14:04:11 GMT -5
Oh, almost forgot. Be sure to check out his "eyesore of the month" section too. I've been thinking of doing a similar thing for the IC/Coralville area. www.kunstler.com/ |
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Post by gpickle on Feb 24, 2007 21:58:53 GMT -5
I can hear Kunstler swearing as I read the NYT...
Parking is a $26 billion industry, according to the International Parking Institute in Fredericksburg, Va. The institute says there are about 40,000 parking garages and other facilities with 105 million spaces.
In “Park It! NYC 2007 ” (Park It! Guides) Margot J. Tohn says there are 1,110 off-street parking garages and lots in Manhattan, with 104,000 spaces.
That, most motorists would say, is not enough. According to surveys done by the National Parking Association, a trade organization based in Washington, the average cost of building a parking spot averages about $14,000 nationally and about $18,000 in the New York area.
the article is pretty amazing as it discusses modern parking solutions that are more elegant and automated (and complicated) than the current. No mention of bicycle parking costs but I can't even articulate the need for it in the article as I am stunned by the 26 billion spent on parking in a year. As Kunstler would say, "Ahhhhhhrggghhhh!"
gpickle
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Post by chenshui on Jun 23, 2011 2:08:15 GMT -5
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