Parking is the act of stopping and disengaging a vehicle and leaving it unoccupied. Parking on one or both sides of a road is often permitted, though sometimes with restrictions. Some buildings have parking facilities for use of the buildings’ users. Countries and local governments have rules[1] for design and use of parking spaces.
Car parking is essential to car-based travel. Cars are typically stationary around 95 per cent of the time.[2] The availability and price of car parking supports and subsidize car dependency.[3] Car parking uses up a lot of urban land, especially in North America – as much as half in many North American city centers.[4]