2024-11-27T00:02:28-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/114425387/flexible-parking-structures-as-civic-catalysts Alexander Walter 2014-11-24T14:55:00-05:00 >2014-11-26T22:39:42-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e9/e94fbad590fe645162a06426ca133425?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>First, parking structures need to be used for longer periods of the day and for different purposes, both public and private. [...] Second, parking structures need to be designed as flexible structures that can accommodate transitions from parking alone to a variety of other uses as parking ratios decline with further mixed-use development and increased use of shared parking facilities and transit.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Related on Archinect: <a href="http://archinect.com/features/article/106956389/the-life-of-a-new-architect-elizabeth-christoforetti" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Life of a New Architect: Elizabeth Christoforetti</a></p>