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Re:LA getting serious about lifting parking requirements in ... by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @03:01PM (#20637773)
Isn’t that basically just the libertarian mindset? Ie let individuals optimize for their own interests, even when the t as the detriment of the community? Markets are definitely efficient in sorting out short term individual goals, but not much beyond that.
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Re:LA getting serious about lifting parking requirements in ... by paulgb on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @03:29PM (#20638030)
I agree that markets can't solve everything, especially within the tight networks of externalities that exist in high-density cities. But with parking, I think the problem is the opposite: car owners create a negative externality (use of limited city-provided parking) that ends up costing non-car-owners because cities then require buildings to build parking.
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Re:LA getting serious about lifting parking requirements in ... by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @03:45PM (#20638140)
I agree that cities can screw this up, but the idea of leaving parking policy completely up to the free market is also unappealing. Parking mins are dumb, but parking maxes can make a lot of sense.
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