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This was an impulse buy on my last trip to my new favorite bookstore. I haven‘t started it yet, but the cover caught my attention and the story sounds intriguing. Have any of you read it? Thoughts?

https://youtu.be/y02mEcEzavY?si=VZ4XlpHdfCAo14Jh

The Importance of Book-Centered Spaces as Third Places by Susie Dumond; https://bookriot.com/book-centered-spaces-as-third-places/

1. Yes and yes 2. Books? Maybe cheeky bookmarks or bookish candles Anyone want to play? #two4tuesday

Not since Suburban Nation have I read a book that so clearly explains and illustrates how land-use regulations -- some well-intentioned and some the result of greed -- have so drastically shaped our landscape and our lifescapes. A must-read for anyone who has ever complained about about parking.

This engagingly written book explores the ways that parking affects our lives and cities. For example, minimum parking space requirements raise costs and make it harder to build affordable housing, while free curbside parking can increase traffic congestion. There are no easy fixes in our car-centric society, but it is crucial to think about the implications of parking for walkability, traffic flow, climate change and urban planning in general.

I loved the story, the style and the atmosphere of this book, although I have to say I thought the ending was weak, especially because there is so much the author could have done with this great story. The last 10% of the book just sort of fizzled out. 🐝

I wanted to like this book so much. I really did. This novel had all of the beginnings to be great. The ending just kinda…well, sucked and I was left pissed that I wasted 600 pages on it. Also, Merritt is completely insufferable and I almost DNFed just because of that.

Did you know that getting rid of an hour-long daily commute (by car) raises people‘s happiness by the equivalent of a $40,000 increase in income? There is an abundance of evidence that building our cities around cars instead of people is making us miserable. Knowles looks at several cities where changes have been implemented to make walking, cycling and public transit priority to the benefit of all. Lots of good points and interesting tidbits.