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Look at what's tucked into this NPR interview about housing... (www.npr.org)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Kelly: Is there a downside? I'm thinking of people trying to find a parking place, for starters.

Horowitz: So we see that in places that have actually eliminated parking minimums, that we see fewer people driving at all and having cars and we see vehicle miles traveled decrease because people can get around via other mechanisms.

Well, now, would you look at that?! If we change the incentives, if we stop incentivizing driving by law, people change their behavior. In this case, they can save a ton of money by not needing a car.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Bus service isn't viable in most of the US. Taking 3 hours to get the same distance as 15 minutes in a car isn't a functional option.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Ok even here that is a sweeping exaggeration. I can walk a 15 minute city drive in less than 3 hours. Our bus system has been brutally starved by the county but even so, to get to yoga:

10 minutes driving

40-45 minutes walking

25 minutes bus (including the walking a few blocks)