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In the San Francisco Bay area, there are stickers for cars of people who live in the city (for the popular cities, like San Francisco or Berkeley) who can park their car for free and people outside of the city have to pay to park. I also know that the major bridges do have a RFID tag so cars that have already paid can cross the bridge without crossing a toll, and if you try and cheat through, there is a camera to take pictures.
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I like Phanuthier's example of the Bay area implementing tolls on people not living in the municipality that they work in. The "problem" with Calgary is geographic, IMO. We have nothing but land surrounding the City, whereas the Bay area has lots of water. There are only certain entrances available by bridge, which makes it easier to control.
The reason I don't mind helping the Townies get defensive is the general attitude I have came across in the Bedroom Communities. I would call it an air of superiority. If they wanted to move out of the big bad City, that's one thing. "Leaving behind the problems" but earning their livelihood here, while continuing to complain about the City is in poor taste, especially since they are taking more out of the infrastructure than they return.
I'm going down to Okotoks
Gonna have myself a time
Friendly faces everywhere
Humble folks without temptation
Going down to High River
Gonna leave my woes behind
Ample parking day or night
People spouting "howdy neighbor"
Heading on up to Airdrie
Gonna see if I can't unwind
So come on down to De Winton
And meet some friends of mine