http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/22/streetsblog-commenter-published-in-boston-globe/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/22/streetsblog-commenter-published-in-boston-globe/comment-page-1/#comment-36018 Guilty driver Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:11:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/22/streetsblog-commenter-published-in-boston-globe/#comment-36018 I can personally confess that the REMOTE POSSIBILITY of snagging a meter (or free parking) often lures me into driving. In my head I calculate the cost of parking in terms of averages -- knowing that if I get free parking 1/4 of the time, even if I have to cough up the market rate, the averaged cost is 25% less. In this way, below-market municipal parking acts as a subsidy to the private garages/lots. I can personally confess that the REMOTE POSSIBILITY of snagging a meter (or free parking) often lures me into driving. In my head I calculate the cost of parking in terms of averages — knowing that if I get free parking 1/4 of the time, even if I have to cough up the market rate, the averaged cost is 25% less. In this way, below-market municipal parking acts as a subsidy to the private garages/lots.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/22/streetsblog-commenter-published-in-boston-globe/comment-page-1/#comment-35990 momos Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:51:05 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/22/streetsblog-commenter-published-in-boston-globe/#comment-35990 Excellent piece, Sean! Very cogently argued. Congratulations on getting this issue into the Boston Globe! It's fantastic to see. I like your specific example of Newbury Street. That area cries out for market priced parking. And the T really is such an excellent alternative to driving. Excellent piece, Sean! Very cogently argued. Congratulations on getting this issue into the Boston Globe! It’s fantastic to see. I like your specific example of Newbury Street. That area cries out for market priced parking. And the T really is such an excellent alternative to driving.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/22/streetsblog-commenter-published-in-boston-globe/comment-page-1/#comment-35987 mike Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:24:48 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/22/streetsblog-commenter-published-in-boston-globe/#comment-35987 Great op-ed Sean! Great op-ed Sean!

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