To alleviate parking difficulties, many urban communities have built mechanical parking garages. Reporters found that mechanical three-dimensional parking garages play a certain role in saving space and supplementing urban parking spaces, but some equipment cannot be used or removed in practical applications, becoming "zombie garages" that cannot park cars, causing inconvenience to people's daily lives. The main reasons why mechanical parking garages are idle are as follows. Firstly, there is a disconnect between design and practical needs. In the construction of mechanical parking garages in residential areas, the design is mostly based on ordinary household fuel vehicles, but ignores the reality of the increasing popularity of new energy vehicles. New energy vehicles are generally larger in size and weight than gasoline vehicles of the same class, which makes mechanical parking spaces daunting for new energy vehicle owners. A slight mistake could result in the vehicle encountering tire compression, mirror scratches, and other conditions. In addition, some mechanical parking garage equipment has been in disrepair for a long time, with frequent problems such as steel frame corrosion and oil leakage, which may not only pollute vehicles but also pose safety hazards. Secondly, some developers have a mentality of "making up numbers" when constructing mechanical parking garages. To meet the parking ratio requirements in the plan, mechanical parking garages have become the "emergency" choice. However, such parking spaces built to meet standards often lack consideration for actual usage. After completion, the space occupied by mechanical parking spaces cannot be effectively utilized, resulting in a situation of "not being used". And when the owner wants to dismantle the mechanical parking space, they face numerous difficulties. Mechanical parking spaces, as fixed assets of developers, require the consent of multiple parties such as planning, construction, and property rights units for demolition. The procedures are cumbersome, and the demolition may not meet the original delivery standards and other related requirements, leading to the dilemma of "unable to demolish" mechanical parking spaces. Furthermore, the high operating costs of mechanical parking garages are also an important factor contributing to their becoming a 'zombie garage'. Mechanical parking equipment belongs to special equipment and requires dedicated personnel to operate and maintain it regularly. Some residential areas lack dedicated personnel for management, and the operation of mechanical parking garages is worrying. It is understood that the construction cost of a single parking space in a regular lift and translation garage is one to twenty thousand yuan, while a single parking space in a vertical circulation garage can reach forty to fifty thousand yuan. In addition, the cost of maintenance and operation by dedicated personnel is a significant burden for the community. Some developers, in order to meet the requirements of parking space allocation, even rent second-hand equipment at low prices. These devices have many problems in terms of safety performance, service life, parking experience, etc., further reducing the willingness of car owners to use them. To change the long-term idle and inefficient utilization of mechanical parking garages, it is necessary to work together from multiple parties. In the planning and approval process, market development trends should be fully considered, and the actual applicability of mechanical parking spaces should be carefully evaluated to avoid blind construction. For mechanical parking garages in residential areas that have been built but not yet put into use, the opinions of the owners should be respected. Through communication and exchange among the property management committee, neighborhood committee, property service enterprises, developers, and other parties, we should jointly explore ways to transform parking resources and improve usage efficiency. Communities can also be encouraged to introduce third-party professional parking management companies for operation, utilizing their professional management experience and technical means to reduce operation and maintenance costs and improve service quality. At the same time, with the continuous advancement of mechanical parking technology, new equipment such as fully automatic parking garages can effectively reduce operational difficulty and fault risks. Communities should be encouraged to adopt measures such as building smart parking buildings to supplement parking spaces and meet residents' parking needs. The original intention of building a mechanical parking garage is to alleviate parking difficulties and must not become a 'zombie garage'. Relevant departments, developers, property service companies, and property owners should work together to strengthen communication and cooperation in various aspects such as planning and design, construction, and operation and maintenance management, so that mechanical parking garages can truly play a role and provide convenient and safe parking services for urban residents. (outlook new era)