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HorsieJuice t1_j8phmp3 wrote

Reply to comment by FlimFlamMagoo728 in Parklet fee: Restaurants, bars weigh future of outdoor structures by GovernorOfReddit

Where do you live that you think it’s only county people who drive in the city? I do live here and I’m not taking three or four busses to go to dinner in Harbor East or Fells when I could get in my car and be there in 15 minutes.

I’m all for making the city more walkable and for improving transit options. I’m even for keeping the parklets in some capacity. But I’m also for basing our plans on the present reality being lived by the folks here rather than on some idealized fantasy of how we wish things were.

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StinkRod t1_j8rf3vr wrote

You can get in a cab and be there in 15 minutes and not have to find parking at all.

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bmore t1_j8s7lhh wrote

How many minutes does it take for you to park and walk to your destination on either end of this 15 minute trip?

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HorsieJuice t1_j8s8nkf wrote

I park in front of my house, so zero time there. Maybe a couple minutes tops on the other end; if we're getting fancy (a couple times/yr) I'll valet it. It's rare that I spend much time hunting for parking.

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bmore t1_j8sa58l wrote

So it sounds like the parklets don't negatively affect you at all.

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HorsieJuice t1_j8scz77 wrote

I’ve been places where they’re more obtrusive - Mount Washington comes to mind. But not generally, no, they don’t impact me much. That said, I think it’s entirely appropriate for the city to charge for the spaces. Whether the amount given in the article is optimal, I don’t have an opinion.

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drillpublisher t1_j8w7qm2 wrote

If a park let charge exceeds the maximum revenue a parking meter would accrue daily, it's excessive.

Even better would be the same amount charged for residential parking permits.

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