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There is no such thing as free parking. All parking on public land (be it a street or a city owned lot) should be paid
by rimbo789 9mo ago
There is no such thing as free parking.
All parking on public land (be it a street or a city owned lot) should be paid
- antonkochubey 9mo agowalking and sitting on a bench as well, correct?
- gtowey 9mo agoNo, the idea is that storing cars takes up a lot of public space. Each parking space is basically a tiny garage. Why do we give away garage space for free to car owners? Storage for your vehicle in a busy city shouldn't be subsided by default. The space is too valuable and could be used instead for better public benefit.
- alright2565 9mo agoSure, at the same rate as cars, $20/hr per 12.5m^2. Since I take up about .25m^2, my bill for today ought to be about $0.10, so let me know how I should pay it. Or we can acknowledge the reason we have money: to distribute scare resources. Parking in urban areas is scarce and expensive, while space to walk and sit simply isn't.
- threethirtytwo 9mo agoWe paid with taxes. What is fucking incredulous is that we need to pay TWICE. I wish the extra money would fund building better public transport.
- iancmceachern 9mo agoYou are right It's paid for by taxes on the fuel. No need to double charge.