Boulevard Parking (Kitchener)

[robdrimmie]

On the flip side, the advantages are similarly minor, and of questionable value. We're allowing some people (because not everyone has a boulevard, and mostly wealthier homeowners) to have free access to public property for more parking.  What is the advantage?...they can store more cars. Why don't we fight as hard to give me free access to public property to store other things?

One advantage I see is that it allows for a moderate increase in density in residential neighbourhoods. While there are certainly homes that have more cars than drivers, I think it's reasonable to assume that most households with multiple cars have drivers who use them on a regular basis. Roommate situations, families with adult children living with their parents, multiple families in a single house are examples of places that might have more cars than driveway.

There's a lot of precedent for using public property for storage of cars. I agree that's not a great thing, but it's the answer to "why?". They're in a different category of property. I do think it's worth fighting that distinction, but it does exist at present.