(01-11-2017, 11:45 PM)embe Wrote: Why not designated parking spots? No car, you save the monthly parking spot fee. You have two cars? You pay twice the parking fee as the guy that has no cars, and those two spots are up to you
Because it's less flexible and ultimately requires more parking overall. You buy more parking spaces than you need because you think you might want them. Parking cannot be shared between commercial and residential uses, even though weekday daytime commercial uses can otherwise use capacity left by people having gone to work.
(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.
Whether or not that's accurately reflected in condo prices, underground parking costs somewhere between $30-50K per spot to build. It's expensive and unnecessarily drives up the cost of both housing and commercial rent. And of course if we're talking about a broader perspective, more parking spots generates more car traffic for the surrounding area and makes the area less pleasant and safe for everyone.