With one parking spot for every ten cars, Britain seeks solutions to parking woes.
Traffic and poor roads may be two of the biggest concerns facing Britain's drivers, but, by far the worst has become lack of places to park. "Although the number of cars on British roads has just breached the 30m barrier, government projections reveal that during the next two decades an extra 10m cars are expected to clog the network. By comparison, ten years ago car ownership stood at just 24.3m. In metropolitan areas traffic volumes are forecast to rise a third, according to projections that underpin the Department of Transport's future policies.
This week the RAC Foundation will begin circulating its parking manifesto to politicians amid accusations that the major parties have ignored the issue. It is the first time in the 108-year-history of the lobbying organisation has raised parking as a key part of the political debate.
'The parties are in danger of ignoring an issue of immense concern to three-quarters of the voting population,' said Kevin Delaney, traffic manager of the foundation."
Thanks to Brenda Meyer
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