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Re:U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums by autoexec on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @02:26PM (#38858592)
I really don't. I'm not even sure what kind of person would have a conflict of interest while supporting that we keep the requirement until actual alternatives are available to everyone.

While I have a car, and enjoy having one, and have a nice parking space in a heated underground garage, I also work remotely and don't drive all that much. I'm in a privileged position and could afford to uber (within the city anyway).

This is just a bad/non-solution to a very real problem that will do more harm than good.

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Re:U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums by brewdad on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @02:59PM (#38859015)
Do you pay for that spot? Would you keep the car if it was costing you $150/mo to park it there? If not, then removing parking minimums accomplishes exactly what it is intended to do.
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Re:U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums by autoexec on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @05:17PM (#38860623)
The cost of the spot is factored into the cost of the building so it still costs something, but even if it were a separate bill I'd still be stuck paying for it because I need a car and it has to go somewhere (plus I live in an area where it snows and don't want to get up at 5AM to move it every time that happens or scrape the ice off my windows/mirrors before I can leave).
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