This weeks’ better uses for car parking include turning a former K-mart into 400+ homes; innovations in curbside secure bike parking; turning a car parking garage into a socially-distant farmer’s market, and so forth.

Editor’s notable link: saving car parking spots after a snowstorm. As neither a driver nor a person who lives in a snowy climate, I’d like to hear discussion on the pros and cons of this tradition. I’m hoping this is a safe topic, like asking about whether various foods are sandwiches.

Editor’s favorite news this week is: cleverly-designed study finds correlation between more car parking and excess car ownership. But there’s so much more.