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by college_physics 1201 days ago
municipalities might have a counter-incentive to encourage bikes over cars. parking fees / taxes must be a sizeable chunk of income.
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If municipalities were that dependent on income from parking fees, one would posit that they’d actually charge closer to the market clearing price for parking. In most cases, they do not.
Not compared to the revenue from the same surface in shops or housing.