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Smart Parking Policy Makes a Difference, Even in Livable Streets Utopias (Germany)

This 2010 article discusses the findings of a then-new study looking at the car parking policies of 'eco-suburbs' Rieselfeld and Vauban outside Freiberg and concludes that eliminating mandatory parking minimums, the data shows, plays an essential role in reducing driving. Link to original study included.