In cities across the U.S., planners are pushing to eliminate mandates requiring parking spaces in new buildings. The reforms, along with adding street parking meters, reduce car dependency, create public spaces, cut down on heat-island effects, and lower housing costs.
Françoise Mouly speaks with Sara Sauers, the granddaughter of James Thurber, about Thurber’s cover for the September 4, 2023, issue of The New Yorker, “New Tricks.”