Free Parking is a large part of what made America Great.
If you have to pay to park you may be living with too many cornered ‘rats. Or you should move into the real downtown and give up your car.
Quite a few apartments have storage bins in the basement.
I lived in a 450 sq ft apt. Husband moved in when we married. We moved to suburbs many years ago so private home, garage and driveway. Car makes no sense in city
Public transportation, uber taco walking is way to go.