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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure anyone thinks parking will be banned or substantially reduced.  But, based on the thread you mentioned, there are at least some people who think it should be because every should/will take the bus, bike, or walk.[/quote]

That thread went down a rabbit hole because one person wanted parking FOR METRO RIDERS because of her personal issues, and someone else pushed back against autocentrism in general.  I don't think either actually mentioned any particular policy proposals.

It is a fact that garage entrances across sidewalks are a deterrent to comfortable walking, and can be a real safety issue for bike lanes.  Its also certain that garages will exist for visitors (again, no policy to even ban them for new buildings in Bethesda, that I am aware of, much less getting rid of existing ones except as the market redevelops them) but better if they are not used by metro commuters. Not sure the policies to achieve that - municipal garages with good short term rates but no long term parking maybe?[/quote]

I don't think anyone was advocating for parking for metro riders specifically like the wmata lots further out.  Rather, she was saying there was nothing wrong with people driving into Bethesda to use the metro.  As is, there are lots of private lots people use, at least in part, for those purposes.[/quote]

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