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You made a very effective argument.

I still disagree with the idea of requiring payment for parking.  I don’t think it will discourage driving.  I do think it will encourage people to drive further to places that don’t require fees, hurting local businesses in the process.

Moreover, while I agree that it would be great to have better public transportation, especially for the poor who may not be able to afford a car, I don’t think disgruntlement over parking fees will generate a groundswell for increased investment in public transit.  I think it more likely that citizens disgruntled over taxes and fees are going to be less likely to support massive spending for public transportation infrastructure.

Finally, parking fees don’t means test.  While some people may not be able to afford a car, dependency on a car is not a guarantee of affluence.  People may need a car to juggle multiple jobs and family needs.  $3 may not seem like much to a DCUM’er, but [b]to somebody struggling with minimum wage to support a family, it may be a burden, but they may not have the leisure time to walk/ride a bicycle to the store (children in tow?) to buy groceries for their family and lug them home.[/b][/quote]

People struggling with minimum wage to support a family are already highly disproportionately likely to have to take twice as long to walk, ride a bicycle, or take a bus (children in tow?) to buy groceries for their family and lug them home, BECAUSE CARS ARE REALLY, REALLY EXPENSIVE.

If you're concerned about these families, then advocate for making it possible for them to buy groceries, conveniently, without a car.[/quote]

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