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QUESTION: "I'm a progressive councillor who wants to support the shift from private cars to a healthy city, what parking policy should I be pushing for?"
This THREAD tries to answer in three parts:
- WHY the need to change
- WHAT to change to
- HOW to help achieve it as a cllr
This THREAD tries to answer in three parts:
- WHY the need to change
- WHAT to change to
- HOW to help achieve it as a cllr
WHY: Firstly, let's be clear that cut-price parking is a subsidy. If a petrostate charges $1/L for fuel where market rate is $20/L, it's a subsidy of $19/L.
Market rate for a Lambeth parking space is £1200ish per year. The council charges £300, so the subsidy is £900pa per car
Market rate for a Lambeth parking space is £1200ish per year. The council charges £300, so the subsidy is £900pa per car
You can check market prices here or similar sites: parklet.co.uk/search_results…
