Kelly: Is there a downside? I’m thinking of people trying to find a parking place, for starters.

Horowitz: So we see that in places that have actually eliminated parking minimums, that we see fewer people driving at all and having cars and we see vehicle miles traveled decrease because people can get around via other mechanisms.

Well, now, would you look at that?! If we change the incentives, if we stop incentivizing driving by law, people change their behavior. In this case, they can save a ton of money by not needing a car.

  • TigrisMorte@kbin.social
    32·
    11 months ago

    Tell that to the folks about to be late for Jury Duty unless they fork over 25 bucks to park.

    • SwingingTheLamp@midwest.socialOPEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      Where I live, the trials take place at the county courthouse, and parking for jurors is at the county parking structure across the street. It’s a typical pay-on-exit system, and jurors get a paid ticket to stick in the machine, so there’s no out-of-pocket cost for parking.

      Yet another way we subsidize and encourage driving…

    • Tarquinn2049@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      11 months ago

      Sounds like one way to realise they didn’t plan ahead. Find out what your options are, and pick the option you like the best before even leaving home.