KEA Blog: Cheap Parking Not Vital

There’s simply not a travel destination in the world where the most memorable feature is plenty of free parking.  A vast expanse of pavement is usually not where you want to be , rather it’s an unfortunate and forgettable layover separating you from your real destination.  Indeed, increasingly, the lack of parking or very expensive parking are considered a reliable indicator that you’re in a great urban place . There’s a “walkability index” calculation available for neighborhoods across the country. Parkability is not an actual thing. So again this year, with the generous good humor of the City of Coeur d’Alene, KEA will be participating in the annual global Park(ing) Day event calling for a reclamation of parking places for the benefit of people and parks.  We will reclaim a few downtown spaces on Friday to make our point/ KEA Blog . More here. (SR file photo: Third Street parking lot)

Question: How important to you is available parking in choosing a place to shop, drink, or dine?