01-13-2017, 03:25 PM
(01-13-2017, 01:13 AM)mpd618 Wrote: One thing I find frequently missed in these conversations - not just by laypeople but also by city planners - is that if some buildings undersupply parking relative to their residents' demands, other nearby buildings can provide commercially-available parking to satisfy that demand. City planners seem to forget that commercial parking is an important land use to allow in order to enable other buildings to take more risks.
When one is fixated on the idea that there is only enough parking if there is always available free parking, the concept of a commercial parking garage makes no sense. Imagine if grocery stores had to provide sufficient bread that it was free — the idea of a standalone bakery wouldn’t make sense! How can you sell something that is free?
So yeah, you’re absolutely right.