Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a car

Re:Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a... by mikepurvis on Sunday November 13, 2016 @10:04PM (#12947231)

But when parking sucks, isn't that an incentive to take transit? My sister was married in Toronto this past summer, and explicitly requested on the programme that people leave their cars at the church and take the subway across to the reception location (at Bloor/Dovercourt, where parking is horrible).

Obviously having a decent transit option available is a prerequisite, but at least in that one case, it worked wonderfully.

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Re:Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a... by gohrt on Sunday November 13, 2016 @11:08PM (#12947494)

I can buy myself a car. I can't buy myself a train. That's the problem.

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Re:Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a... by Decade on Monday November 14, 2016 @05:56AM (#12948922)

Why? So you can customize the paint? It’s not like you have access to the interesting control systems of a modern car, anyway.

Donald Trump does bring up a legitimate point: The train can be operated by a corrupt entity. With a car, you have options. With a train, you are stuck.

However, I prefer to arrange my life so I can use bicycle.

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Re:Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a... by TulliusCicero on Monday November 14, 2016 @06:08AM (#12948986)

Biking in the US mostly sucks too, almost entirely due to car-oriented legislation at all levels of government.

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