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Originally Posted by Red
Would be nice if 50ft lots and rear garages became more common again. These parking issues are very common in the burbs where besides the front garage and driveway there is one parking spot for every 2 houses. The garage can almost never hold 2 cars and the driveway can't be utilized fully as it would block the car that's in the garage.
If you think this is bad, wait 10 years. Young family neighborhoods like Cranston, Auburn, Evanston etc will double up on cars when kids grow up. Fun times.
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My block has 60-80' frontages and almost every house has a garage (2/3 front drive, the rest off the alley). The street is virtually empty of parked cars, save the one new family across the street. 4x SUVs/trucks, boat, two motorbikes, and a full garage. Their place kinda stands out like a sore thumb. I've had 30+ people over for parties and bbq's, never a problem with parking within a half block or so.
And yes, I do realize how lucky we are to have such a low density neighborhood.