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Originally Posted by The ATX
I prefer underground parking levels. But this isn't New York where people take the subway to work. The parking is needed unfortunately because people here (and in most cities) drive to work. The mass transit has to come first before any single developer will do away with parking. Plus, I think downtown parking is viewed as a money maker. Austin has so many large events and Downtown visitors that parking garages do make money. The parking garage in the office building where I work was opened to the public a while back, and the revenue seems to be significant based on the usage.
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I'm interested in how many of the new offices in DT Austin are providing "free parking" for their employees. Something as simple as charging employees for parking OR providing a rebate to employees who do not, I think, would make positive impact and reduce the number of spaces needed.