Naw, this argument ain't it. Ignoring that it takes a good level of wealth to own and operate a car in the first place, you can keep low prices for parking in the peripheral parking garages, and exempt disabled folks. Plus, we can use the money generated to improve bus and bike infrastructure. - ThreadSky

joshwoodward.com • 29 days ago

Naw, this argument ain't it. Ignoring that it takes a good level of wealth to own and operate a car in the first place, you can keep low prices for parking in the peripheral parking garages, and exempt disabled folks. Plus, we can use the money generated to improve bus and bike infrastructure.

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thelasagnaking.bsky.social•29 days ago

A vast swath of the A2 work force has been priced out of Ann Arbor and literally has to “drive” to work. Shocking but true.

joshwoodward.com•29 days ago

100% true. That doesn’t mean they’re entitled to park in front of their downtown job for cheap. There’s more than ample parking on the perimeter of downtown.

ajjaskie.bsky.social•28 days ago

There are free park and ride lots near the freeway ring. No need for people to drive all the way to downtown. And AAATA has plans for park and ride lots in nearby communities.

Of course, we also need to build tens of thousands more homes, so that more people can live in Ann Arbor instead of drive.

thelasagnaking.bsky.social•29 days ago

Now you are defending parking and not congestion pricing.

joshwoodward.com•28 days ago

Parking and congestion pricing are directly related. The idea is to have people (who absolutely must drive) park in uncongested areas on the outskirts of the restricted area. Ex: coming from Miller, you could pay to cross Main Street, or park in Ann/Ashley, or better, the free Park & Ride lot.

thelasagnaking.bsky.social•28 days ago

See my point. In A2 that means someone driving from the east side (Ypsi) who needs to park on the north side (think Kellogg) would need to drive around the downtown core instead of through to avoid paying congestion pricing.

thelasagnaking.bsky.social•28 days ago

That adds time and stress to the day for working folks. You may not care, or may think the cost is lower than the benefits. But the cost is real and should be considered in this debate.

thelasagnaking.bsky.social•29 days ago

Not to mention that peripheral parking may mean one needs to drive around the downtown core to get to the other periphery. This would keep working class folks out of downtown, make their commute longer, or impose a regressive tax.

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