Why parking spaces shouldn't always be wasted on cars

Re:Why parking spaces shouldn't always be wasted on cars by ngoel36 on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @12:45PM (#9219224)

I wish valet parking was more prevalent. Does the additional real estate space from efficient parking lots/structures justify the labor cost of providing free valet to customers?

Of course, the real solution lies in eliminating personal car usage altogether (e.g. Uber)

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Re:Why parking spaces shouldn't always be wasted on cars by BrainInAJar on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @01:08PM (#9219428)

> Of course, the real solution lies in eliminating personal car usage altogether (e.g. Uber)

eg bicycles and walking

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Re:Why parking spaces shouldn't always be wasted on cars by TeMPOraL on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @01:47PM (#9219783)

Or buses, trams and trains.

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Re:Why parking spaces shouldn't always be wasted on cars by blhack on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @04:58PM (#9221409)

Or a combination of all of these things!

There are definitely times when it would be inappropriate to take a bike over an uber, and times when it would be extremely inconvenient to walk.

For instance: tonight. St. Patrick's day will be my girlfriend and I going to a brewery about 10 miles from our house to try a beer they are brewing especially for today.

It would be irresponsible of us to bike home after drinking, and inconvenient to walk that far. We will almost certainly be taking an uber.

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Re:Why parking spaces shouldn't always be wasted on cars by brc on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @11:14PM (#9223379)

Try taking 3 kids to a restaurant on a bicycle in a city.

People who think cars are just plain evil need to realize why they are popular.

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Re:Why parking spaces shouldn't always be wasted on cars by philwelch on Wednesday March 18, 2015 @02:23AM (#9223914)

Kids can ride bicycles, too. And I see a lot of bicyclists have a covered trailer behind their bike for the smaller children. You just have to have safe, separated bike paths rather than just painting a line on the road.

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Re:Why parking spaces shouldn't always be wasted on cars by killdill on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @01:46PM (#9219775)

or public transport

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Re:Why parking spaces shouldn't always be wasted on cars by checker on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @12:48PM (#9219249)

I'm still waiting on that self-driving car to go park itself.

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Re:Why parking spaces shouldn't always be wasted on cars by calbear81 on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @04:23PM (#9221136)

You can get valet in most places downtown on-demand with the new valet apps like Luxe and Zirx.

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