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jammies · 03-16-2009, 05:52 PM

This isn't going to affect me at all but I still think it's being poorly implemented.

The charge should be per person, not per car - $3 if you're alone, $1 with 2 people, and free if you have 3 or more in the vehicle. That way you open up parking space by encouraging people to carpool and discouraging those that come alone; the parking lots will service more people with the same amount of space.

Of course you would need to have actual people manning the lot instead of their fancy gadgetry. So it might cost the city more, but it would probably still be a bit revenue-positive; you reduce traffic; and you maximize the utility of your existing infrastructure. Too late now I suppose.

03-16-2009, 05:52 PM	#108
jammies Basement Chicken Choker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants. Exp:	This isn't going to affect me at all but I still think it's being poorly implemented. The charge should be per person, not per car - $3 if you're alone, $1 with 2 people, and free if you have 3 or more in the vehicle. That way you open up parking space by encouraging people to carpool and discouraging those that come alone; the parking lots will service more people with the same amount of space. Of course you would need to have actual people manning the lot instead of their fancy gadgetry. So it might cost the city more, but it would probably still be a bit revenue-positive; you reduce traffic; and you maximize the utility of your existing infrastructure. Too late now I suppose. __________________ Better educated sadness than oblivious joy. Last edited by jammies; 03-16-2009 at 05:57 PM.