Why parking minimums almost destroyed my town and how we repealed them (2017)

Re:Why parking minimums almost destroyed my town and how we ... by dingaling on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @09:41AM (#18608548)

Until the mid / late 1960s there simply weren't individually owned cars in rural British villages beyond the doctor, vet and perhaps postmaster. In Donegal in Ireland it was like that into the 80s!

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Re:Why parking minimums almost destroyed my town and how we ... by plopz on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @09:55AM (#18608677)

I assume the grocery stores back then were probably smaller and more centrally located.

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Re:Why parking minimums almost destroyed my town and how we ... by pjc50 on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @10:11AM (#18608842)

And women were less likely to go out to work, so they could spend a day schlepping around the shops to buy what they needed. Yes, people shopped at the local corner store - which means a narrower range of goods at higher prices. A rather different world of pre-decimal currency.

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Re:Why parking minimums almost destroyed my town and how we ... by eherot on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @05:26PM (#18613313)

But also significantly lower carbon emissions!

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