I do feel like the South End and Allston are the 2 neighborhoods I never want to drive to bc car parking is so challenging
I don't think this is a new phenomenon though!
Exactly! If there are places in Allston you refuse to go because you only want to travel by car, you're resigning yourself to missing out on the coolest parts of the neighborhood. (Never mind the fact that there actually is parking nearby, you might just have to pay a couple dollars)