But the parking policy goes further than just parking, as is emphasized again today. “It’s about much more than just the car,” says Jan de van der Schueren, leader of the CDA. “More than that, it may be about housing and quality of life.” That is why the coalition party still struggled a lot with the referendum issue. “It is a complex plan, which affects many more facets than just the car. From now on we have to work very hard to make it clear to the resident what the intention is,” says De van der Schueren.