Municipalities are starting to focus on finding ways to reduce
the pollution, traffic congestion, and other urban issues caused by
an overabundance of cars on municipal streets.
There are many strategies available to municipalities looking to
reduce the volume of cars using their infrastructure.
Often, municipalities implement programs to make it more
expensive for cars to drive on city streets. Municipalities are
also introducing improved public transit options and better
infrastructure for bikes.
In addition to these kinds of initiatives, municipalities are
also looking for ways to reduce the presence of parking spaces as a
means of getting cars off the roads.
At one time, the plentiful availability of parking was
considered a necessity to city planners. Particularly in North
America, since the 1950s, municipalities have generally required
developers of commercial and residential properties to provide a
specified number of parking spaces in their plans in
