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This is easy enough to fix from a policy standpoint: (1) make free parking a taxable benefit for companies (2) tax the hell out of gas/car registration, or at
by tdees40 13y ago
This is easy enough to fix from a policy standpoint:
(1) make free parking a taxable benefit for companies
(2) tax the hell out of gas/car registration, or at the very least tax it enough to pay for infrastructure
(3) no mandated parking minimums in new construction in cities
(4) get rid of publicly paid for parking
But of course this requires transit alternatives and popular support, which does not exist in places like Atlanta. I live in Orange County, and I bike to work (we have perfect weather and mediocre bike infrastructure), but people love their cars here.
- dublinben 13y agoI think a better alternative for 2 would be congestion pricing for downtown areas. An across the board registration hike would be regressive, and disproportionately affect the rural poor.
- tdees40 13y agoAh yes, even better. But that couldn't even fly in NYC, arguably the place with the least car friendly political environment in the US.