This is not true. I work downtown, and most entities downtown do not have parking specific to their office, or if they do, it is only for the priviledged. Instead workers must make do with whatever is available, either privately-run lots, or public lots, both with fees. Typically, if an employee is paying for parking and there is at least some relationship between the lot and the employer (either they lease or own the lot), the employer is still picking probably half of the cost of the lot (either the lease price or the construction bond price that they may be paying off). Naturally, lack of parking deters a number of potential employees. If these downtown businesses (and in my case, government) got smart, they'd offer bike parking, showers, incentives, etc which might get the fence jumpers (those who'd consider bike commuting, but are uncomfortable with the "resources" at the office) to move ahead. Then of course that leads to the other thread..."Do bike commuters make better employees?"

Naturally, when space is available, businesses will build parking lots.