The construction of parking spaces is an obligation in new urban building projects. But increasing the supply of parking in the city center doesn’t necessarily improve mobility. It may be just the opposite.
Frederico Raposo was born in Lisbon 30 years ago, but has always made his life outside the city. He rarely went there. It was when he started college that he began to experience Lisbon. It is a city yet to be realized. More or less like the others. Sustainable, progressive, with space and opportunity for everyone – these are ideas that shape your journey through the streets. The way he moves – almost always by bicycle –, the way he uses spaces, the journalism he produces.
The construction of parking spaces is an obligation in new urban building projects. But increasing the supply of parking in the city center doesn’t necessarily improve mobility. It may be just the opposite.