Some shop owners fear that reducing street parking will hurt their sales.
But there's mounting evidence that street parking isn't necessarily good for business.
The study notes that shop owners often oppose removing street parking around them because they're "afraid of deteriorated accessibility, declining pedestrian frequencies, and lower revenue."
Previous studies have shown that bike lanes and more pedestrian-friendly, walkable, and car-light areas are better for business.
Shopping districts are much like outdoor malls, which are most convenient and popular when they have both adequate garage parking and are accessible by mass transit.
Persons:
—, Tom Harris
Organizations:
Service, Protesters, RWTH Aachen University, New York City Department of Transportation, New, Times, Times Square Alliance
Locations:
America, —, Connecticut, Germany, Aachen, New York City, Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, downtowns