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The first parking garage was built by someone who hated walking — and cities have enabled it ever since.

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This is a joke. Multi-story parking structures arose in the early 20th century as car ownership grew in cities. The first purpose-built ones are credited to architects and engineers in cities like Chicago and London.

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