tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post1390468828091686754..comments2024-03-26T07:56:17.955-07:00Comments on The South Fraser Blog: The trouble with minimum parking requirementsNathan Pachalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-59624570555110320912016-07-25T11:15:38.758-07:002016-07-25T11:15:38.758-07:00I wasn't even aware that the Starbucks and che...I wasn't even aware that the Starbucks and cheque cashing business were required to build a new parking lot nearby. That seems a bit wasteful, especially in a city that is geographically constrained. Additionally, it would seem to be like shooting yourself in the foot if you are trying to create a walkable city; the extra space required between businesses is an impediment to pedestrians further pushing them away from that mode of transportation and into their cars if they have one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478690810628197393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-5596269799361111292016-07-21T15:58:12.964-07:002016-07-21T15:58:12.964-07:00Municipalities are crazy to be in the parking busi...Municipalities are crazy to be in the parking business, especially when they supply an economic good on public land for free in many cases. Municipalities should move towards a private parking market, utilizing the market price of land to determine parking rates. Our streets would be so much better for it. Municipalities need to stop distorting the market price of parking through their policies.<br /><br />See the Japan approach. Better streets with properly priced parking.Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898009214875407226noreply@blogger.com