Q Condos (20 Queen St N) | 34 fl | Proposed

[tomh009]

OK, yes, I see what you’re getting at. Those free parking spaces are subsidized, even if the parking operation as such isn’t (ignoring that stuff about capital expenses). And of course there is the opportunity cost of not using the parking spaces for something else, whether it’s patios, more sidewalk space, or micro-park space.

This is not only DTK, of course. Huge amounts of land are paved and maintained every year to provide on-street parking on suburban roads.