Multiple outlets report that an urban planning expert questions how many free kerbside parking spaces Brisbane needs. The articles attribute the debate to what the expert describes as an “emotional attachment to parking,” suggesting the city has developed a strong attachment to on-street free parking rather than basing decisions purely on transport and land-use needs. While the sources focus on the expert’s view that the current approach should be reassessed, they do not present a single agreed figure for the number of free kerbside spaces the city requires. Instead, the reporting frames the issue as a policy question: whether free kerbside parking should be expanded, maintained, or reduced, and how that choice affects street activity, access, and broader planning objectives. Across the three articles, the key shared message is that parking policy decisions should move beyond sentiment and consider evidence-based urban planning outcomes. The outlets differ mainly in wording and framing, but all centre on the expert’s argument for ending what they describe as an overreliance on free kerbside parking.