I’m not arguing that laws are made without basis. A lack of parking is a problem, and a legal remedy isn’t on its face absurd. I’m arguing that lawmakers don’t

I’m not arguing that laws are made without basis. A lack of parking is a problem, and a legal remedy isn’t on its face absurd. I’m arguing that lawmakers don’t give enough consideration to the second and third order effects of laws. Minimum parking requirements solve one problem, but they create many others. I have attended many city council meetings and my impression of city councilors by and large is that they don’t rely enough on the work of economists, urban planners, and other domain experts.