Ignore the hyperbole tucked into the clever cover art. Parking does not explain the world but it does exacerbate socioeconomic inequality and exposes the problems of a car-centric culture. “Sooner or later, the commuter would have to get out of his car. He could leave it at home and take the bus. He could do it on the edge of a pedestrian downtown, though not without a handful of enormous public garages. Or he could do it in a privately held lot, right in front of his destination. In most American cities, that last option is more or less how things worked out.” A must-read.
