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To reclaim downtowns from traffic, require developers to offer strategies for cutting car use

  • Written by Chris McCahill, Managing Director, State Smart Transportation Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison
To reclaim downtowns from traffic, require developers to offer strategies for cutting car useParking consumes 20% or more of prime locations in many U.S. downtowns.George Rose/Getty Images

The U.S. has a car-centric culture that is inseparable from the way its communities are built. One striking example is the presence of parking lots and garages. Across the country, parking takes up an estimated 30% of space in cities. Nationwide, there...

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