02-11-2015, 10:04 AM
(02-10-2015, 02:47 PM)BuildingScout Wrote: I agree about charging for parking, but having lived in places where parking is outrageously expensive, it has never stopped me from driving. Most people who drive don't do so as a luxury, but as a necessity for work, so they will raise up and meet any price point (within reason) you put in front of them.
It's fine if most people will not change their behaviour as a direct result of charging for parking. If even 10% of those who are driving, to, say, downtown Kitchener switch to using transit, that will give a huge boost to transit ridership. In turn, higher ridership supports more frequent service, which makes transit more appealing.
The fact that parking fees don't compel you to change your behaviour don't mean they don't work for others. I, for one, can afford to pay for parking, but the price and hassle of parking makes me think twice about how I get to somewhere like the University of Waterloo.