teaser parking
n.— «Another technique is to include a small amount of “teaser” parking visible from the street, which communicates to drivers the availability and location of parking. Teaser parking act as a visual cue, leading drivers to the access points for larger parking lots or garages.…Require parking to be placed behind or below buildings, with the option of a small amount of “teaser” parking visible from the street in more automobile-oriented areas.» —“Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan: Parking Design Issues” by Van Meter Williams Pollack Urbsworks, Inc. Planning & Community Environment (Palo Alto, California) Mar. 3, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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