> The city itself would be losing that revenue if it retained control Ok but as an urban planner it's a whole lot easier to tell your boss "hey we're removing

> The city itself would be losing that revenue if it retained control Ok but as an urban planner it's a whole lot easier to tell your boss "hey we're removing 5 parking, spaces we'll lose x dollars per year in parking fees" than it is to say "hey we're removing 5 parking spaces and we need to come up with $5 million to pay the parking company"