Cities have become the centers of humanity - in their planning, design, degradation and regeneration - and in the last 10 years, in particular, much discussion has focused on sustainability, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Within this, there are aspirations towards sustainable travel. Progress, however, appears intractably difficult in transport as the private car, largely fueled by petrol or diesel, remains the mainstream mode of use and choice. We seem very poor at planning for and delivering low carbon mobility. In almost all cities we are experiencing increasing emissions in transport, the city fabric is damaged by planning for the private car, and many people

complain of the daily grind of the commute as 'the worst part of their daily lives'. We don’t seem to be planning for attractive future lifestyles, and the quality of life in cities is often getting worse. Our travel behaviors and our strategies in transport planning do not match up with the requirements and ambitions of people, business and politicians. Parking is called the 'Cinderella' of mobility. If city parking is ill planned and citizens do not follow parking discipline, it's going to increase traffic congestion, pollute the air, encourage sprawl, increase housing costs, degrade urban design, prevent walkability, damage the economy, and penalize people who cannot afford a car.