Trump supporters learned the hard way that the manager isn’t always right after their cars were towed from a Dunkin’ Donut’s parking lot during this week’s Trump rally in Charlotte, North Carolina. ‘Twister’ Remains The Greatest Car Commercial Of All Time Parking was at a premium at the former president, current felon’s rally on Wednesday. … Read more
Photo: Mike Bitzenhofer (Getty Images) It’s no secret that most cities rely on traffic tickets to generate revenue and cover gaps in the municipal budget. Fines account for 10 percent of the budget in 730 municipalities, according to the New York Times. However, some cities are worse than other. To assess which cities made the … Read more
Photo: realestate.com.au A single-car garage in Sydney, Australia, recently sold for 500,000 Australian dollars, or $332,000. Yes, it’s just a garage. The sky-high prices reflect the high demand for parking in desirable inner-city areas and a lack of standalone garages. A local realtor told Yahoo Finance that up to 12 percent of a property’s value … Read more
Everything in the world operates on boom and bust cycles, including the size of garages. From the 1960s to the 2000s the average standardized two car garage ballooned from 20 feet by 20 feet to 24 by 24, but in the last decade that growth has been completely reversed and new construction homes are back … Read more
It’s no secret that Canada is facing a major housing shortage. But could the sheer amount of space used for parking vehicles be part of the problem? A recent Re/Max report looking at participation in the housing market said the “vast majority” of lower-priced properties in the Greater Toronto Area are parking spaces, and that … Read more
