“We run a giant rent control program for cars.” -Michael Manville TIL Sacramento didn’t have water meters until 2003 and, not surprisingly, people in Sacramento used more than 50% more water than in surrounding communities.

Installing the meters & pricing brought usage into line with regional norms.

@MeghanSkornia I just read over the article you posted. In Portland we have an RPP that is badly designed, permits are generally very cheap and they sell basically unlimited amounts of them. They do allow for 2 hour visitor parking though. 1/x @MeghanSkornia But I don’t come to the same conclusions as you do about RPP in general. I don’t think it’s a given that RPP privatize space so long as the permits cost a market rate and are available to anyone with a legitimate interest in parking in the area. (More on this in a bit) 2/x