Comments on: Lessons from Chicago: What Could Happen to Parking in L.A. http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/15/lessons-from-chicago-what-could-happen-to-parking-in-la/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: meagan http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/15/lessons-from-chicago-what-could-happen-to-parking-in-la/comment-page-1/#comment-13531 meagan Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:16:32 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2010#comment-13531 HI I really enjoyed reading this site keep up the great work. meagan Henderson HI I really enjoyed reading this site keep up the great work.
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]]> By: Fallopia Simms http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/15/lessons-from-chicago-what-could-happen-to-parking-in-la/comment-page-1/#comment-5378 Fallopia Simms Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:41:58 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2010#comment-5378 The high cost of free and cheap parking, Shoupe should be pretty happy right about now. The high cost of free and cheap parking, Shoupe should be pretty happy right about now.

]]> By: C. Phylis http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/15/lessons-from-chicago-what-could-happen-to-parking-in-la/comment-page-1/#comment-5377 C. Phylis Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:39:03 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2010#comment-5377 Make auto drivers pay the real cost of their auto use. I would have liked the city to just implement steeper metered parking but why go through all of the red tape, neighborhood opposition, environmental injustice suits when you can just excuse yourself from greedy auto drivers(who want parking free and cheap) and let the blame fall on even greedier corporations? Make auto drivers pay the real cost of their auto use. I would have liked the city to just implement steeper metered parking but why go through all of the red tape, neighborhood opposition, environmental injustice suits when you can just excuse yourself from greedy auto drivers(who want parking free and cheap) and let the blame fall on even greedier corporations?

]]> By: John Q http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/15/lessons-from-chicago-what-could-happen-to-parking-in-la/comment-page-1/#comment-5375 John Q Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:20:32 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2010#comment-5375 "Better Bus Rapid Transit" ??? I counted four oxy-morons in that statement. While we can debate the merits of paid versus free parking and the rates therefore, I don't think any here see this as other than a money grab by today's office-holders, which we all pay for in perpetuity, until someone proposes to buy them back at a hefty premium, financed by the taxpayers. This is what you get with one-party rule. Pols who do not fear the public, do as they please, for themselves. I hope y'all are happy. “Better Bus Rapid Transit” ???

I counted four oxy-morons in that statement.

While we can debate the merits of paid versus free parking and the rates therefore, I don’t think any here see this as other than a money grab by today’s office-holders, which we all pay for in perpetuity, until someone proposes to buy them back at a hefty premium, financed by the taxpayers.

This is what you get with one-party rule. Pols who do not fear the public, do as they please, for themselves. I hope y’all are happy.

]]> By: Peter http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/15/lessons-from-chicago-what-could-happen-to-parking-in-la/comment-page-1/#comment-5369 Peter Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:36:21 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2010#comment-5369 Robin Chase, the founder of Zipcar, had some interesting things to say about this handover of taxpayer money and power to a consortium of unaccountable corporations: http://networkmusings.blogspot.com/2008/12/what-chicago-cant-do.html Robin Chase, the founder of Zipcar, had some interesting things to say about this handover of taxpayer money and power to a consortium of unaccountable corporations:

http://networkmusings.blogspot.com/2008/12/what-chicago-cant-do.html

]]> By: Jeffrey W. Baker http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/15/lessons-from-chicago-what-could-happen-to-parking-in-la/comment-page-1/#comment-5367 Jeffrey W. Baker Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:05:33 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2010#comment-5367 This is a great idea, if, and only if, you anticipate a long-term decline in driving and parking. If your city expects to move away from the automobile, how could you make a better deal than scamming some private firm into paying you for the next 75-years of a shrinking revenue stream? This is a great idea, if, and only if, you anticipate a long-term decline in driving and parking. If your city expects to move away from the automobile, how could you make a better deal than scamming some private firm into paying you for the next 75-years of a shrinking revenue stream?

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