01-12-2017, 02:15 PM
(01-12-2017, 01:42 PM)Canard Wrote:(01-11-2017, 11:45 PM)embe Wrote: Just not seeing how a LACK of a parking spot at a residence can be considered a plus.
^ This! Thisthisthisthisthis.
I get the distinct impression that there are a lot of people here who don't have a car, never leave Waterloo Region, and are happy with that. And I keep feeling like it's a lifestyle that's getting shoved down my throat - "It's good enough for me, so it should be good enough for you, too! You're a bad person, because you're an entitled car driver who makes my pedestrian lifestyle feel hostile."
But... it's not.
There are literally a hundred thousand places to live in KW that have ample parking, and no one is taking those away.
"No parking" is absolutely not a selling point, I agree!
But when you make "no parking" an option, then suddenly you have some housing that is much cheaper than it otherwise would be, and that sure is a selling point, for some people.
This forum focuses on new construction, and it's on new construction that we can begin to move the needle so that those who don't need a car, aren't compelled to pay for a parking space too (either directly, or through a hidden subsidy).