[yardie]

There are other countries with similar or higher productivity. The need for a car and car parking is not a requirement for a strong middle class

[closeparen]

There are other countries without the need for a private health insurance market. Yet no one thinks shutting down the health insurance market would be good policy unless combined with a replacement like single-payer.

The same is true for parking. A replacement transportation system would be better, but that doesn't excuse moving us towards a world with no transportation system.