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Really, this is a case of the residents of Palo Alto free riding on the surrounding cities. All other public parks in the region (including those maintained by
by necubi 6y ago
Really, this is a case of the residents of Palo Alto free riding on the surrounding cities. All other public parks in the region (including those maintained by Mountain View,
Redwood City, San Francisco, etc.) are open to all, while Palo Alto restricts this park. And this is ignoring the racist history of the restriction.
- ggreer 6y agoI get your point, but your statement isn't 100% accurate. Many parks in the region charge fees for non-residents. This solves the free rider problem. That said: I would be happy if surrounding cities banned Palo Alto residents from their parks until the city of Palo Alto changed their rules.
- necubi 6y agoAre you talking about parking fees? That's pretty different from literally making it a crime for non-residents to be there.
- ggreer 6y agoSome cities have neighborhoods where only residents can park on the street. If you park your car in parts of Berkeley[1] or SF[2] and you don't have a permit, you can be ticketed. They can also tow your vehicle, though I'm sure that almost never happens in practice. 1. https://www.cityofberkeley.info/rpp/ https://www.cityofberkeley.info/rpp/ 2. https://www.sfmta.com/permits/residential-parking-permits-rpp https://www.sfmta.com/permits/residential-parking-permits-rp...