03-17-2017, 01:45 PM
I agree with that: store your personal property on your personal property. I like the solution they have in Tokyo and Beijing and other very large cities, where you can not purchase a vehicle without a parking spot.
If it's a choice between letting motorists leave their cars in the street, or freeing up that space for wider sidewalks, or green space, I'm in favour of the latter. Unfortunately, I think here it's more a choice between letting motorists leave their cars in the street, or having them tear up their front lawns for parking pads and widening their driveways...
As for overnight bans, they're not uncommon, but they're not universal. Ottawa (as an example) is pretty snowy, but only has an overnight parking restriction during snow storms. And, on those nights, parking in their municipal garages is free.
If it's a choice between letting motorists leave their cars in the street, or freeing up that space for wider sidewalks, or green space, I'm in favour of the latter. Unfortunately, I think here it's more a choice between letting motorists leave their cars in the street, or having them tear up their front lawns for parking pads and widening their driveways...
As for overnight bans, they're not uncommon, but they're not universal. Ottawa (as an example) is pretty snowy, but only has an overnight parking restriction during snow storms. And, on those nights, parking in their municipal garages is free.