Would someone help educate me to the concerns surrounding parking garages in a lower density area? Are there examples of this in OKC? When is it cost effective? Are garages obsolete with the trend towards "new urbanism" and alternative transportation?

http://chi.streetsblog.org/2013/10/1...neighborhoods/

Pros:
More visitors
Higher density
Get cars away from the sidewalks

Cons:
More traffic
Noise
Appearance
Cost