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Philbrick: How much space should we dedicate to cars?
In April, San Jose broke ground on a new downtown housing project with something many Americans consider essential missing entirely: parking. The historic Bank of Italy building is being converted into much-needed housing — with no on-site spaces for cars. Impractical? Maybe not. Instead, the project reflects a question cities across the country are increasingly... The post Philbrick: How much space should we dedicate to cars? appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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In April, San Jose broke ground on a new downtown housing project with something many Americans consider essential missing entirely: parking. The historic Bank of Italy building is being converted into much-needed housing — with no on-site spaces for cars. Impractical? Maybe not. Instead, the project reflects a question cities across the country are increasingly... The post Philbrick: How much space should we dedicate to cars? appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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According to San Jose Spotlight’s linked item, Philbrick: How much space should we dedicate to cars?, In April, San Jose broke ground on a new downtown housing project with something many Americans consider essential missing entirely: parking. The historic Bank of Italy building is being converted into much-needed housing — with no on-site spaces for cars. Impractical? Maybe not. Instead, the project reflects a question cities across the country are increasingly… The post Philbrick: How much space should we dedicate to cars? appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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