parking crater

Definitions

A large parking lot or set of contiguous parking lots in the middle of a city, forming a pronounced gap in the urban fabric.

derogatory

Examples

“But the L.A. graphic turns the parking crater into a broader metaphor for the tradeoffs that a car-centric city like⟳ Los Angeles has made to accommodate cars. Without all that parking, the map seems to scream⟳ at us, look⟳ how much more city L.A. could have⟳!”

“It's a little bit subjective, but the idea is sort⟳ of 'What’s the biggest opportunity cost⟳?' […] Which parking crater is the biggest waste⟳ of opportunity by the city?”

“Dodger Stadium? Originally land⟳ set⟳ aside for low-income housing, its massive parking crater could be home to over 21,000 places for people to have⟳ a roof over their head.”

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