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Originally Posted by GirlySports
What revenue? Not as many people are taking transit.
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But many are, some of whom are parking and paying, hence the revenue he is referring to.
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Transit has lost a $85 bus pass because of $3.
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"A for B" mistake. One isn't a direct result of the other.
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Downtown parking places like ImPark aren't dumb. They have reduced their prices... one of my coworkers parks in an outdoor parking lot for just $240. If Bus pass is $85 and increasing plus $3 parking everyday, driving to work and parking downtown isn't that much more expensive and you can come and go anytime and not have to sit on the bus.
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You're missing the biggest single (albeit general) cause for decreased demand for both parking and transit: the recession and associated increased unemployment. The Park N' Ride fee, transit usage, and downtown parking rates don't exist in a vacuum.
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
You are correct that there needs to be some kind of balance.
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Agreed.