Forget Armageddon, worry about the 'Parkalypse'

The Economist has looked at the sometimes baffling world of parking

The travails of President Trump, the nuclear ambitions of North Korea, carnage in Syria and the politics of Brexit have all been dominating the headlines for months, so it was a surprise to see one of the world’s most influential business publications, The Economist, devoted a leader article (‘Aparkalypse now’) and a feature piece (‘Sacred spaces’) to parking’s impact on the health and vitality of cities.

“Parking can seem like the most humdrum concern...

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