http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/01/12/professor-donald-shoup-how-about-congestion-parking/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/01/12/professor-donald-shoup-how-about-congestion-parking/comment-page-1/#comment-94 The Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:20:00 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/01/12/professor-donald-shoup-how-about-congestion-parking/#comment-94 I still find it frustrating—to state the least—that the L.A. Metro provides a annual $27 million cut of the straphangers' budget to offer free towing to motorists. That is certainly the opposite to what is happening in Las Vegas.<br/>I have heard too much about how angelinos will drive no matter the cost, but I nevertheless would prefer that $27 million be put toward buses (no, not trains; do not get me started) rather than enabling private citizens' to continue screwing up the roadways (and more) with their decrepit motor vehicles.<br/>-BusTard I still find it frustrating—to state the least—that the L.A. Metro provides a annual $27 million cut of the straphangers' budget to offer free towing to motorists. That is certainly the opposite to what is happening in Las Vegas.
I have heard too much about how angelinos will drive no matter the cost, but I nevertheless would prefer that $27 million be put toward buses (no, not trains; do not get me started) rather than enabling private citizens' to continue screwing up the roadways (and more) with their decrepit motor vehicles.
-BusTard

]]> http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/01/12/professor-donald-shoup-how-about-congestion-parking/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Radical Transportation Engineer Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:51:00 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/01/12/professor-donald-shoup-how-about-congestion-parking/#comment-92 This is what happens in New York. It's not the toll in the morning, nor the traffic that keeps people from driving for the most part. It's the $25 to $50 for parking. The Central Business District is the most, due to the most congestion (which means the most paying customers). This works REALLY well in New York. ANd it's easy, and it adds to the local economy. I mean, you charge that much for parking at a Lakers game, shouldn't they be charging that much all over to achieve some improvement to the environment (by reducing congestion, etc. etc.)? I don't really see a down side. This is what happens in New York. It's not the toll in the morning, nor the traffic that keeps people from driving for the most part. It's the $25 to $50 for parking. The Central Business District is the most, due to the most congestion (which means the most paying customers). This works REALLY well in New York. ANd it's easy, and it adds to the local economy. I mean, you charge that much for parking at a Lakers game, shouldn't they be charging that much all over to achieve some improvement to the environment (by reducing congestion, etc. etc.)? I don't really see a down side.

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