Bill takes aim at free parking: will parking incentives make you more likely to use public transportation?. A State Senator from Long Beach is introducing a bill that encourages a new look at free parking. I am not opposed to paying for parking - after all, somebody has got to maintain parking structures and I'd much rather pay $5 for a spot than to circle the block 8 times looking for available street parking or paying $10 for valet.
According to AOL News, this bill would "create a point-based incentive system for cities to reduce the amount of free and under-priced parking available" with methods such as "changing zoning laws to reduce the number of parking places required with new development. Requiring separate pricing of parking spaces in commercial and condo developments. Moving to eliminate employer-paid parking and replace it with transit subsidies. Raising parking meter prices to reflect market rates. Installing meters in areas with parking shortages."
Do you think more expensive parking would make people reconsider their driving habits? I don't usually make decisions on where to go or shop based on parking rates, but maybe if the incentives were high enough, I would.
According to AOL News, this bill would "create a point-based incentive system for cities to reduce the amount of free and under-priced parking available" with methods such as "changing zoning laws to reduce the number of parking places required with new development. Requiring separate pricing of parking spaces in commercial and condo developments. Moving to eliminate employer-paid parking and replace it with transit subsidies. Raising parking meter prices to reflect market rates. Installing meters in areas with parking shortages."
Do you think more expensive parking would make people reconsider their driving habits? I don't usually make decisions on where to go or shop based on parking rates, but maybe if the incentives were high enough, I would.
