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Originally Posted by grumpy old man
AGREED. And that is the crux of the matter. If Winnipeggers believe there are too many parking lots then we need to do something about it. Taxing the hell out of them will work to some extent but it might create something else even less desirable than surface parking lots.
I usually default to increasing the density by bringing more peeps downtown to live. If more and more people live downtown so much more development will follow. That and increased incentives will deliver the desired results IMO...
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Exactly ... make space valuable.
As far a taxing parking lots, I don't think it will result in real solutions. Maybe a few more boarded up buildings. The goal needs to be eliminating surface lots through growth.