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1. I am virtually certain that the County and most Bethesda stakeholders want a shift to a higher percentage of people going to downtown Bethesda by means other than auto

2. That doesn't mean all existing parking would disappear, a prospect that seems to have virtually zero possibility in this generation. If anyone thinks I am wrong, please cite something at least somewhat official on a proposal to do that

3.  I don't know if there is a proposal to add a charge at the govt owned garages on weekends.   A. If there is, people could still park there, obviously.  B. Some people certainly wouldn't and you don't need behavioral econ to make that case. There are always people at the margin, even if (to get technical) demand is relatively inelastic because the item is a small part of total cost of the evening out.  C. That said, it might still be a good idea.  D in classical benefit cost analysis, you ignore the added revenue to the County - thats a "transfer" I can explain why its excluded, if you want  E.  Given that fewer people would park (not just different people, as when you add a congestion charge to a place without excess capacity) the main "cost" would be the loss of utility to those folks who no longer go to Bethesda (you can think in terms of business loss if you like, but there are reasons thats not usually considered in BCA) Plus admin costs of charging for parking  The main benefit would be reducing noxious effects (pollution, noise, safety, etc) of vehicles entering downtown Bethesda. I am not sure how those balance out, and I don't think you can say a priori  F. Realistically the County DOES want revenue, whatever economists say, and that would play into any decision. [/quote]

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