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Originally Posted by Table 5
I also think it's unnecessary to be so extreme about it. Calgary is well on its way to becoming a denser and more pedestrian friendly place no matter what the rules are. It's turned a corner. The demand is there for people who want to live closer to their work. The demand is there for people wanting a more cosmopolitan city. I doubt if you loosen a lot of the parking restrictions all of a sudden, we will turn into Houston. What you would probably have happen though is actually more people come downtown to enjoy its amenities.
I actually think the current parking policy is a roadblock to a more lively inner city. It's preventing a lot of people from coming downtown because it's just too much of a hassle. And not just for work. I think this city puts too much focus on transportation for downtown workers, and ignores the fact that a lively city has people moving around all the time for different reasons, and the you need a variety of transportation options...which includes driving.
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That's interesting. One on hand, the commute issue could be driving the rise in downtown residential growth from people who are sick of driving/taking the train and the parking rates.
On the other hand, you are right that the parking policy is preventing everybody else from driving to downtown for everything else besides work and inhibiting the growth of a vibrant core.