|
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
01-31-2010, 08:07 PM | #1 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 65751
Join Date: Jul 2004
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Redmond, WA
Vehicle:'10 VULVA |
California to Eliminate Free Parking In Attempt to Encourage Public Transportation
Quote:
|
|
01-31-2010, 08:39 PM | #2 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 44501
Join Date: Oct 2003
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Yeah, well, you know
Vehicle:that 's, like, your alternate facts, man. |
Last edited by Calamity Jesus; 02-01-2010 at 09:39 AM. |
02-01-2010, 12:07 AM | #3 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 35419
Join Date: Apr 2003
|
Translation: California taxes populace to limit freedom and control behavior.
|
02-01-2010, 12:11 AM | #4 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 197418
Join Date: Dec 2008
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: New England
Vehicle:07 WRX Ltd The Mighty Evo;Fun CRZ |
Before worrying about the environment crap, California needs to worry about getting itself out of debt first, and create jobs for its people.
|
02-01-2010, 01:10 AM | #5 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 65751
Join Date: Jul 2004
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Redmond, WA
Vehicle:'10 VULVA |
But it does two of those things. It wont stop people from driving, it will wring the citizens for more money, and it will employ more meter maids.
|
02-01-2010, 06:38 AM | #6 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 95600
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Pittsburgh
Vehicle:2003 WRX wagon Silver |
|
02-01-2010, 01:31 PM | #7 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 169683
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Vehicle:2015 Forester 2.5 Red |
Quote:
Of course a couple of years later the council were complaining about the number of stores which were closing down due to lack of customers as people either drove to another town which didn't treat us like mobile cash cows, or bought more from web stores instead. Brilliant plan, which almost certainly cost them more in lost income from the declining local economy than it made them in parking fees. |
|
02-01-2010, 01:36 PM | #8 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 161746
Join Date: Oct 2007
|
LA is just one huge mess. When we go see my wifes family, I could never imagine trying to get around without a car. The billions of infrastructure improvements to make successful mass transit possible will be staggering. It is such a service oriented economy. I'm all for less cars on the road, especially in LA, but I'm not sure if this will work like they are hoping it will. Good luck with that $20,000,000,000 deficit this year.
|
02-01-2010, 04:42 PM | #9 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 33458
Join Date: Feb 2003
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: PA
Vehicle:Your BOV sounds lame 93 RX7+09 Forester |
Seriously. I guess I appreciate their candor, but they could have just said, "We want to take your money to fund our ridiculous social programs" and it would have flow right under the radar.
|
02-01-2010, 05:03 PM | #10 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 27091
Join Date: Oct 2002
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Oak Harbor, Wa.
Vehicle:2010 STi SE DGM |
Great idea for California
This is wonderful news. Will work very well in sunny warm California. More people getting exercise and being healthy, fewer fat people in California. Also, you can't haul as many groceries on a bicycle, so they will eat less. Health insurance premiums will go down. I'm surprised Arnold dodn't think of this earlier.
|
02-03-2010, 05:58 PM | #11 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 69694
Join Date: Sep 2004
Chapter/Region:
SCIC
Location: My personal hell
Vehicle:2014 EuroPinto 5MT |
Quote:
|
|
02-03-2010, 06:02 PM | #12 | |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 26859
Join Date: Oct 2002
Chapter/Region:
TXIC
Location: undisputed COMBAT! champion
Vehicle:of TXIC I also like (oYo)!!!! |
Quote:
|
|
02-09-2010, 04:52 PM | #13 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 2452
Join Date: Sep 2000
Chapter/Region:
SCIC
Location: California, USA
Vehicle:2016 WRX WR Blue |
This is probably why they are doing this.... to charge people for parking thinking it will Revenue more money for the state/city.... Geezus this is stupid and sucks if it passes...
|
02-01-2010, 12:46 AM | #14 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 692
Join Date: Dec 1999
Chapter/Region:
SCIC
Vehicle:2021 Tacoma TRD Pro White |
I really need to move.
|
02-01-2010, 01:10 AM | #15 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 50221
Join Date: Dec 2003
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Near water
Vehicle:I'm on internets Racin on ur bandwidth! |
Free parking is the best kind of parking. I'm waiting for the day Cali outlaws the car. |
02-02-2010, 11:03 AM | #16 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 198376
Join Date: Dec 2008
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Delaware
Vehicle:23 RAM 1500 diesel BMW ///M4 23' C8 23' |
|
02-01-2010, 01:27 AM | #17 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 131976
Join Date: Nov 2006
Chapter/Region:
SCIC
Location: So. Cal/Cerritos
Vehicle:2006 18g'd WRX CGM on Black |
Good gawd...I love this state, but I hate it at the same time
|
02-01-2010, 10:35 AM | #18 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 110979
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Sacramento, Ca
Vehicle:2010 FJ Cruiser 1999 Miata |
|
02-01-2010, 02:26 AM | #19 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 234008
Join Date: Jan 2010
Chapter/Region:
SCIC
Vehicle:2006 sti obp |
"welcome to ca.... now bend over"
|
02-01-2010, 06:34 AM | #20 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 7164
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Arizona Bay
Vehicle:2000 Miata LS Evo Orange Mica (1/644) |
"Free street parking is paid for by the entire community in the form of higher taxes, he said."
So who's gonna pay for all the new buses and bicycle lanes that will be needed? Stupid f***ing California. |
02-01-2010, 07:48 AM | #21 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 873
Join Date: Feb 2000
Chapter/Region:
TXIC
Location: www.testdrivemylife.com
Vehicle:2020 JEEP / RAM Datsun 71 240Z & 68 2000 |
Voluntary, you are aware that most californians HAVE to drive to work because they cannot afford to live close to it. And when I lived in Cali, I never saw much public transportation. You cannot ask a person who lives in Huntington Beach to ride a bike to LA. By car its an hour commute depending on traffic. There are no busses that run that route.
I really think that we need to consider 'blackwater-ing the entire cali legislature' how can people be so stupid. |
02-01-2010, 08:23 AM | #22 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 95600
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Pittsburgh
Vehicle:2003 WRX wagon Silver |
Quote:
How can people can be so stupid? There are numerous ways. And beyond all that even in your dire and incorrect reading of the proposal it would still be voluntary. Just because someone doesn't like something doesn't mean it isn't voluntary. They can choose different jobs, the labor market could demand higher salaries to make up for it. They can do parking permits for people who live in the area, or work there. Lots of communities already do that when there is a problem of people parking. I hate paid parking, absolutely. That doesn't mean that when I do park and pay it isn't voluntary. It means something else overcame my aversion to it. None of that touches on whether this is a good idea. There are many downsides. There is the potential to hurt businesses by removing customers. This could lower the tax revenues by more than the parking makes up for. It is still a voluntary tax though. Orbital the east is full of metered parking. The west has free parking all over so I don't know why you love the east coast, but I imagine it may be because you haven't been out west |
|
02-01-2010, 01:14 PM | #23 | ||
Scooby Guru
Member#: 692
Join Date: Dec 1999
Chapter/Region:
SCIC
Vehicle:2021 Tacoma TRD Pro White |
Quote:
Quote:
|
||
02-01-2010, 01:47 PM | #24 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 95600
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Pittsburgh
Vehicle:2003 WRX wagon Silver |
Quote:
What is relevant is exactly what I said. And which was emphasized again by movieman. There are consequences to such a policy. |
|
02-02-2010, 03:07 PM | #25 | |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 692
Join Date: Dec 1999
Chapter/Region:
SCIC
Vehicle:2021 Tacoma TRD Pro White |
Quote:
|
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Petition to Eliminate Front Plates in Ohio | SonicWRX | Mid West Subaru Owners Club Forum -- MWSOC | 5 | 11-12-2009 12:00 AM |
In attempt to break the record.... | Dena | North West Impreza Club Forum -- NWIC | 23 | 09-07-2008 01:02 AM |
Dr. Kills self in attempt to stop WAPCE | psychoskip | Off-Topic | 23 | 07-17-2006 04:29 AM |
best path to eliminate turbo lag in a stock 2 liter WRX? | alacrity024 | Off-Topic | 116 | 05-01-2006 10:26 AM |
Petiton to eliminate front plate in TX! | bbaker | Texas Impreza Club Forum -- TXIC | 1 | 04-14-2004 03:00 PM |