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PARKING

icking off the session, Pranjali
Deshpande provided an overview
of the parking ecosystem, which
consists of two parts: Public
Kparking, which can be on-street or
off-street (on open plots or multi-level parking
buildings) and private parking, which includes
parking in residential buildings, offices and
malls. As we try to build more parking, we are
getting more and more vehicles on the street.
According to her, most cities have
reached a stage where parking areas far
exceed open public spaces for citizens, even
though residential towers try to accommodate
more cars by having an almost equal number
of storeys for apartments and parking. While
the latter may feel they are helping solve the
parking crunch, they are actually stimulating
an increase in traffic on the adjoining streets.

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