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I live in a planned high density office/shopping/residential development. When the developer switched to paid parking, there were literal protests: folks with
by jnwatson 5y ago
I live in a planned high density office/shopping/residential development.
When the developer switched to paid parking, there were literal protests: folks with signs.
It absolutely gutted the shops. Foot traffic was way down. And now with COVID, we have dozens of empty storefronts.
Consumers vote with their wallet, and lots of folks are dead set against paying for parking.
- samschooler 5y agoThe problem with paid parking in the US is we need to supplement the perceived/actual scarcity with adequate alternatives. If parking is made paid because of demand, that is one thing, however if made as a deterrent to drive, that is another and alternatives should be thought about before plans for paid parking are made.
- ars 5y agoI'm the same way, if there's only paid parking, or a parking shortage, I just don't go there unless forced.
- sokoloff 5y agoI definitely factor in the price of parking when deciding whether to shop at X vs Y location. There’s very little reason for me to go 3 miles into Boston to shop when I can go 3 miles in another direction and shop in a suburb with free and plentiful parking. I don’t see the problem; I get what I need and the people in Boston presumably get what they need. If a shopkeeper wants to cater to traffic that comes by car, they presumably set up shop in a suburb (where rents are cheaper anyway).
- chumich1 5y agoWho was paying for the parking before?