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A new book makes the case that U.S. cities have had their environments, their housing and their businesses warped by parking policies. BookShelf contributor Jennifer Weeks, who shares her own parking-related frustrations, explores the arguments made in “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World,” and also takes a look at what the author sees as “parking-light” solutions.

If you’ve ever waited 15 minutes for a parking spot at Whole Foods or circled a downtown block hoping for someone to leave, there’s a good chance you’ve…

Author Henry Grabar makes a comprehensive case for parking reform, including smart curbside pricing to keep workers from parking on the street all day.

The photo to the right is of the Staples parking lot behind the York Road store in Baltimore, a classic example of a place that needs to be turned back to urban forest -- or developed into a much-needed something else. I can't think of a time when, during fairly frequent trips to this store,…