> have elected to have, to the benefit of all Laws about required parking spaces were put into place many years ago, by different people, with incomplete infor

> have elected to have, to the benefit of all Laws about required parking spaces were put into place many years ago, by different people, with incomplete information about the future. When that information changes, the laws should change too, yes? For example, as the Boomers age, fewer will be able to drive, making their current independent life in the suburbs unsupportable. Many elderly are able to walk even if they can't drive. But if mandatory minimum parking laws prevent the construction of walkable areas then fewer options are available to them. These laws, often put into place in the post-war boom, don't reflect current life, so must change. Hint: retired Boomers are long-time residents. > I'm paying exactly the required amount for it, Unless you have metered or paid permit parking set by free market rates, I have a hard time understanding how you can be so certain. Cities change their tax levels and fee structures often. Surely you don't think that roads and parking happens to be perfectly funded. BTW, many cities have gone into debt to fund their growth. What you see is "a modest, short term illusion of wealth in exchange for enormous, long term liabilities" - https://www.strongtowns.org/the-growth-ponzi-scheme/ https://www.strongtowns.org/the-growth-ponzi-scheme/ . The current residents are not "paying exactly the required amount for it"; it's been pushed off to future residents. Rather like parking minimum laws.