In an average American city, approximately 50% of available space is taken up by streets and parking lots.
In an average American city, approximately 50% of available space is taken up by streets and parking lots.
This estimate varies slightly from source to source.
This a colorization of Google Maps from the area around Dillions near my house:
Source
The Automobile Shapes The City: The”Footprint”of the Automobile on the American City