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Re:Let's build houses for people, not cars by pkulak on Tuesday August 27, 2019 @10:59AM (#20810262)
Seems like an inability to store private vehicles for free on public property would reduce cars and traffic.
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Re:Let's build houses for people, not cars by jayd16 on Tuesday August 27, 2019 @12:16PM (#20811286)
Without alternatives it will simply reduce commerce in that area which, sure, will reduce traffic.

When these suggestions are made HN seems to forget people still need to live the time between when this pain is enforced and if/when a solution arises.

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Re:Let's build houses for people, not cars by vonmoltke on Tuesday August 27, 2019 @11:35AM (#20810721)
Street parking doesn't need to be free.
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Re:Let's build houses for people, not cars by Spivak on Tuesday August 27, 2019 @12:01PM (#20811104)
It’s not ‘free’ it’s paid for by property taxes. Just because in certain areas it’s not worth it to actually enforce permits doesn’t mean the city won’t at the request of the homeowners or businesses.
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Re:Let's build houses for people, not cars by timerol on Tuesday August 27, 2019 @12:14PM (#20811253)
Free here means free at point of use. I pay property taxes and don't own a car. You pay property taxes and do park a car. We both pay the same toward parking, therefore it makes sense to say parking is free.
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Re:Let's build houses for people, not cars by BubRoss on Tuesday August 27, 2019 @11:31AM (#20810668)
How would getting rid of street parking mean third world traffic jams where people have to go to the bathroom in their cars?

Are you 100% sure that street parking is the only difference between these two situations?

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