The parking spaces are meant to be used as a public good. Uber is taking this space and using it as commercial storage. It's the same as if someone shoes up to

The parking spaces are meant to be used as a public good. Uber is taking this space and using it as commercial storage. It's the same as if someone shoes up to a public beach and starts laying towels and beach chairs everywhere, and then charges people to use the beach chairs. Or if someone started using water fountains to fill up water bottles to sell at the park. There's a pretty common notion that if you're using a public good to make money, there's some expectation of money changing hands. An expectation beyond those when things are just for personal use.