Parking, parking lots, and what they say about human behavior | Tom McInnis | TEDxOshkosh

Using and designing parking lots is not nearly as straight-forward as we might think, yet it’s something most of us take for granted nearly every day. This talk, by a multi-decade observer of the parking lot dance, will delve into human behavior expressed through parking an automobile, and examine the subtleties that go into the design of parking lots to accommodate not only vehicles, but the interesting ways people use them. It also considers the very real impact of parking lots on the use of land and on the environment.

Tom McInnis is a facilities and parks manger for Winnebago County, Wisconsin for over 30 years, and holds degree in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He is a woodworker, artist, astronomer, cyclist and avid outdoor explorer. He has traveled to all 50 States and 11 of the 13 Canadian Providences. He has been known to spend extended vacations exploring the Wilderness of the West.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx