When will the "difficulty in parking" be alleviated?

by bjjdwxgs on 2009-12-06 07:35:06

Nowadays, more and more citizens own their own private cars. However, with the large increase in the number of private cars, the number of parking lots in urban areas can no longer meet the needs of citizens for parking. The call for increasing the number of parking lots in urban areas is becoming increasingly strong. But is the problem simply due to a lack of parking lots?

Voiceover: New Year's Day is the first day of the new year. Many citizens have chosen to drive their own private cars to go shopping on the streets. They thought that driving their own car would make their shopping more convenient. However, many citizens found that there was nowhere to park their cars. Especially on the road leading to the military building, many citizens had no choice but to park their cars on the motor vehicle lane.

Voiceover: What are the reasons that lead to citizens having nowhere to park their cars? Through investigation, the reporter discovered that the main reason is the scarcity of parking lots.

Soundbite: Traffic Police - There are very few parking lots from the Great Bronze Horse to the Fish Market entrance; they can only accommodate about a hundred or so vehicles. A parking lot manager (Can it hold around 30 cars?) Yes, about thirty or forty cars.

Voiceover: It turns out that, apart from large shopping malls such as Times Square, Commercial Building, and Wenhua World, which have parking lots, it's basically impossible to find a place to park without violating any rules in the urban area. However, this area happens to be the commercial hub of our city, where both pedestrian and vehicular traffic are relatively high. Due to the already established layout of the old urban district, constructing public parking lots on the existing foundation is not an easy task. Therefore, it falls upon the designers at our City Planning Bureau to help resolve the problems for private car owners.

Soundbite: Chief Designer of the Planning Office of the Municipal Planning Bureau - We're preparing to create a comprehensive transportation plan, which includes parking issues. However, one thing to note is that you cannot endlessly satisfy parking demands, otherwise, the gap will grow larger and larger immediately.

Voiceover: Indeed, the difficulty citizens face when trying to park appears to be due to a lack of parking lots, but this is just one aspect of the issue. Looking across our city, compared to before, many new parking lots have been built, especially underground parking lots, which have largely met the parking needs of many citizens. However, with the rapid economic development, the development of parking lots has lagely failed to keep up with the growth of private cars. So, why not limit the development speed of private cars to free up limited urban space?

Soundbite: Chief Designer of the Planning Office of the Municipal Planning Bureau - Currently, our country's policy is to restrict the development of small cars. If all conditions were made favorable now, then small cars would develop even faster. The scale of your city is fixed, and you need to meet basic parking requirements without excessive development.

Voiceover: Whether it is planning and constructing more parking lots or restricting the development of private cars, neither can be accomplished overnight. Moreover, with the Spring Festival approaching, another peak parking period is coming. How should we respond? Car owners might consider taking public buses once, which could provide more convenience.

Tonight's Commentary: Perfecting Urban Planning, Advocating Green Travel

Since urban planning and construction cannot be completed overnight, the "difficulty in parking" problem will still exist in the short term. However, with the shift of the urban center southward, the increasing rationality of urban planning, and the migration of population residences outside the city, the difficulty in parking will be alleviated to some extent. Meanwhile, with the continuous improvement of our city's public bus system, citizens are encouraged to use public transportation more often for green travel. This not only alleviates urban traffic pressure but also contributes to improving the urban environment.