We Need to Dream Bigger Than Bike Lanes

Re:We Need to Dream Bigger Than Bike Lanes by enriquto on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @02:47AM (#21331799)

I am complaining about the assignment for that intended usage. Why do we allow this usage? It takes most of the usable surface of the city for the storage of ugly, static objects. I would rather assign those spaces for other uses, like wider walkways, kids playgrounds, flowers, whatever.

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Re:We Need to Dream Bigger Than Bike Lanes by code_code on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @04:20AM (#21332408)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_High_Cost_of_Free_Parking

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Re:We Need to Dream Bigger Than Bike Lanes by enriquto on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @04:37AM (#21332518)

I like this argument. The government is effectively subsidizing a huge amount of real estate (to a huge cost, with the taxes collected from everyone), for the usage of free parking. I would prefer if all that money went instead to free housing, or free healthcare.

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