London Could Lose One in Seven Parking Spaces From ‘Carspreading’
The study says city parking capacity could fall 8.5% to 14% by 2040 as larger SUVs add about 400 road deaths a year.
- New research indicates cars have grown in length by 1.2cm annually since the millennium, while overall height, bonnet height, and width increased by about 0.5cm per year.
- Think tank Transport and Environment claimed streets are dominated by "oversized" SUVs that cities "simply weren't designed for," with the "carspreading" trend forcing councils to sacrifice parking and safety.
- Analysis suggests London could lose about 100,000 parking spaces by 2040, with capacity shrinking by 14 per cent, while larger SUVs could cause about 400 additional road deaths annually across the European Union.
- Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, argued that consumer demand shapes vehicle design, citing the need for safety technology and large battery packs.
- Edmund King advised drivers to select vehicles based on EuroNCAP safety ratings rather than size, cautioning that assuming larger cars are inherently more dangerous is simplistic.
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Modern cars need more and more space. This could make inner-city parking much more difficult in the future.
New cars sold in Europe since 2000 have become larger on average every year. On average, 1.2 centimeters in length, half a centimeter in height, and half a centimeter in width were added annually. Environmental organizations speak of an ‘unceasing expansion of the automobile’.
Drivers of large vehicles prompt major 'public health crisis' impacting parking choices
The growing presence of SUVs on UK roads could wipe out as many as one in seven on-street parking spaces within the next 15 years, according to research published today. Analysis conducted by Transport & Environment and Clean Cities revealed that the phenomenon known as 'carspreading' could reduce urban parking capacity by between 8.5 per cent and 14 per cent by 2040 if current vehicle size trends persist. London faces particularly severe conseq…
Brussels, 24 Jun (EFE).- New cars sold in Europe grow on average 1.2 centimeters in length each year, a trend that threatens to eliminate between 8.5% and 14% of street parking spaces in European cities by 2040.It is the main conclusion of a report published on Wednesday by the Transport and Environment think tank (T&E) and the Clean Cities platform, which analyses the increase in the size of new vehicles since 2000 and compares it with an alter…
New cars are becoming on average 1.2 centimeters longer and half a centimeter higher every year. If this trend continues, there will be 400 additional fatal casualties among vulnerable road users in Europe annually by 2040. This is according to a new report by Transport & Environment (T&E), an umbrella organization of European NGOs committed to sustainable transport, and its network Clean Cities Campaign, reports Bond Beter Leefmilieu.
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