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Where has this successfully been implemented? There's a similar mechanism to what you proposed, resident-only parking permits. This pits the business owners a
by linkregister 9y ago
Where has this successfully been implemented?
There's a similar mechanism to what you proposed, resident-only parking permits. This pits the business owners against the residents. It also means that a resident can't have their friends come to visit without risking a ticket.
The knee-jerk HN-ism of quick fixes doesn't work here.
The only actual solution is the long-term dual-pronged approach: parking structures in the interim, while improving public transit coverage overall.
- jseliger 9y agoJapan, for one: http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2016/08/the-japanese-zoning-system.html http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2016/08/the.... Washington State also makes some zoning decisions and targets some growth targets at the state level (see http://digitalcommons.law.seattleu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1728&context=sulr http://digitalcommons.law.seattleu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?a..., although I can't find a better piece off the top of my head), which helps matters. The only actual solution is the long-term dual-pronged approach: parking structures in the interim, while improving public transit coverage overall. The actual solution is people paying for what they use, i.e. markets: If people want parking structures, they'll pay for them. I'd really suggest that you look at the link in the comment I posted above.
- linkregister 9y agoPlease don't link-bomb me in order to "win". Explain, with citations. Your Japan link is not applicable to this conversation (though I love that article, it comes up whenever NIMBY stuff is discussed on HN). I consider that arguing in bad faith. Zoning isn't going to magically help residents get parking, nor is it going to provide a place for paying customers to put their cars while eating and drinking. > They'll pay for them Who? The customers would all love to pay for parking, but there wasn't a structure. You're arguing against some point you think I'm making but I'm not.
- kuschku 9y agoMany many cities in Europe. People who live there can park for free, anyone else has to pay a meter. This solves the issues.
- linkregister 9y ago1000 people need parking. There are 500 spaces. Paid parking doesn't solve the problem in this instance. The overall effect of paid parking isn't at issue.
- kuschku 9y agoYes it does. Make it so expensive that overall only 500 people (including those who live there) can afford to park there. Problem solved. And that’s how my city got $1/min parking spots.
- linkregister 9y agoNow you made it full circle to my original comment, "you can do this if you're a dictator. Otherwise, residents won't agree to pay for parking in front of their own homes."
- kuschku 9y agoNo, I have not. The residents still get free parking, of course. If there’s more residents than parking spots, well, that sucks.
- snowwrestler 9y agoWhich also cuts in half the number of customers for the businesses. In urban planning, one has to be careful to solve the correct problem. The problem is not too many cars parked on a residential street. The problem is getting customers to businesses with minimal bad side effects. Any "parking solution" that kills the businesses to fix the parking is not actually a solution.
- valuearb 9y agoResident only parking permits is nothing like private parking meters.