Here’s the good news: less empty parking means fewer wasted spaces for litter, broken bikes, and mysterious puddles. It also means our cities might start looking less like a sci-fi movie set and more like places you’d actually want to hang out. Green space, hooray!
Closure of four Leicester city centre NCP car parks confirmed - BBC News
Also, think of the wildlife. Seagulls will finally have to find new places to steal chips. That’s a tough break for them, but it opens up whole new ecosystems of high-rise balconies and bus stops. Nature, uh, finds a way.
How to Say Goodbye to Your Local NCP
If you’re feeling nostalgic, why not pay one last visit to the soon-to-be-closed car park? Take a selfie with the ticket machine. Whisper a few words of thanks to the pay-and-display booth. Leave a small flower on the concrete barrier—as a memorial to all the money you once spent there.
Or, you know, just ignore it and go about your day. It’s a car park, not a family member. Unless you really, really loved that specific parking space with the perfect exit route. In which case, I’m sorry for your loss.
