Parking no longer free on Saturdays in MoCo lots starting 7/8/23
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Anonymous
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https://wjla.com/news/local/montgomery-county-parking-fees-silver-spring-bethesda-meters-garages-local-business-impacted-bella-salon-transportation-department-weekend
It’s street parking as well. I did not realize that until I watched this news clip. |
Anonymous
Yes, of course it also applies to metered street parking in downtown Bethesda, Wheaton, and Silver Spring. Parking on the street is also parking on public property. "Drivers who don't want to pay for parking often push poor people out in front of them like human shields, claiming that charging for parking will hurt the poor. Free curb parking limits the revenue available to pay for public services, and poor people are less able to replace public services with private purchases the way richer people can. The poorest people cannot afford cars, but they can benefit from public services - such as public transportation - that are financed by parking revenues. Using curb parking revenue to pay for local public services is much fairer than keeping curb parking free and requiring ample off-street parking." http://shoup.bol.ucla.edu/PrefaceHighCostFreeParking.pdf |
Anonymous
It’s always been street parking. |
Anonymous
| Just stay home and Amazon. There is no reason to go into Bethesda anymore. |
Anonymous
It’s obvious now, but I was only thinking garages. |
Anonymous
In fact, why ever leave the house at all? Get everything delivered, and interact with everyone over Facetime or Zoom. There, now you don't have to worry about those pesky bike lanes, or paying $1 an hour to park. |
Anonymous
I don’t know about you but I go out just so the cyclists have someone to flip off as they run the red lights. |