Why parking minimums almost destroyed my town and how we repealed them (2017)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 maxsilver on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:26AM (#18609689)

You effectively do, in that we pay for lots of private spaces for the general public to use. This is the same logic that makes Public Libraries free to all, even if you aren't a resident of that city or state. Public Restrooms, too, and so on.

If your argument is that we should have stronger public housing, to mimic public parking and/or for consistency sake -- I agree 100%.

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Re:Why parking minimums almost destroyed my town and how we ... by EpicEng on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @12:10PM (#18610197)

Please tell me where to find these free hotels. What a sucker I've been paying for rooms my entire life.

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Re:Why parking minimums almost destroyed my town and how we ... by lazerpants on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @04:05PM (#18612538)

Most Wal-Marts will allow you to park a vehicle overnight and sleep in it, so, essentially a free hotel room. Alternatively, most cities have shelters, you could look into staying in one of them.

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Re:Why parking minimums almost destroyed my town and how we ... by coraltime on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @02:41PM (#18611720)

maxsilver was not claiming that cities currently offer free hotel rooms as you're implying, but rather that cities already provide adjacent services---suggesting that free hotel rooms might not be a totally crazy idea---and that in general we ought to have stronger public housing. Do you disagree? Why?

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