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Originally Posted by Zarley
Haha, I knew somebody would make this comment. I like to go to the gym after work (while I work in the core, my job requires use of a car). Sure I could go home and walk or bike to the gym, or pay to park at a nearby parkade but that would be a waste of my time or money. When there are many other gyms around with free parking at the same monthly cost it simply didn't make sense to continue going there.
Both your and Fuzz's points are missing the fact that for streetfront retail parking, the perception of parking availability is more important than the availability of parking itself. If drivers can't see parking spaces in front of them, the idea that parking is difficult to come by becomes fact to them, even if there is a massive parkade around the corner. Silly I know, but it's a phenomenon that's been observed for quite some time. The bike lane is absolutely a factor for poor retail fortunes on that stretch of 8th. To deny so is foolish. |
It's a big reason I don't go to Kensington. I find the parking very annoying and there are places in Beltline that are closer and easier to get parking at.