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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They tried to work out a compromist at Rockville Town Square (which is near a metro); they charge for parking--[b]but you can get 2 hours of free parking [/b]if you have one of the store staff scan your parking receipt.

Not as big of a pain as it sounds, but the parking charges at many  places in MD do keep me away from the retail and restaurants. Reston Town Center is pretty nice, but they need to work out some sort of parking solution for people who are popping in to eat or buy something at one of the stores, not park there all day.[/quote]

It's still not free parking though. You don't have to pay when you park, but somebody is paying for it -- namely, the stores and the county (i.e., the taxpayers)). For example, for library parking, you get to park for "free" because the county pays the owner of the Rockville Town Center garage an annual payment. (Meanwhile, if you take the bus to the library, you have to pay for it.)[/quote]

:roll: Of course it's not "free" but the consumer who is shopping isn't directly paying. Just like I don't pay for parking at the grocery store even though someone had to pay for that asphalt. [/quote]

The point is, somebody has to pay for it. If you don't want to pay for it, then the stores have to pay for it (and pass the costs on to you). Or the county has to pay for it (with money from taxes from you).

But if you find it intolerable to directly pay for parking at Reston Town Center, then lobby the stores and/or your elected representatives to get other people to help pay for you to park your car.[/quote]

Well, the stores had been paying for it through higher rent.  If they do not keep a good means of validating parking, the stores will lose business.  I think validation will not be a problem; they will get it right.  
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