Parking Food for Thought..

In an urban core such as Charleston, there is a limited amount of space remaining for any kind of use.  At the same time, we still insist that anyone starting a business or building a building provide specific amounts of parking.  Where's the point of no return?  Isn't there a better way?  How can we use this looking "parking break point" to change our emphasis to making the city more vibrant?  At some point, we must start taking to mass transit, to our feet and to our bicycles.  Better sooner than later....