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Originally Posted by Truenorth00
Sorry. But this is a terrible idea. And only makes housing affordability worse. As it stands, condo owners get a raw deal with property taxes, paying far more than they consume. Condo owners, are also far more likely to engage in active transport (walk, bike, etc). Forcing them to pay for transit while imposing no additional cost on suburbanites with two SUVs is patently ridiculous.
You want less cars in the core? Tax the drivers. Don't tax those who actually live in density. JFC.
If a candidate proposes this, I might just be pissed and offended enough to donate the maximum to their primary opponent.
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I guess you missed reading this part of what I wrote
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, or even free by somehow justifying the cost within the property tax/transit levy that condo owners already pay
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Also, in case you missed it, it wouldn’t be for all condo owners, only those who have units without parking spots. The intention is not to burden them but rather provide incentives to live a car-free lifestyle.
Maybe it doesn’t involve condo fees at all, maybe the city provides the opportunity to buy discounted (say $25/month) transit passes through the condo association.
I happen to live next to a condo that has less parking than units. Some of the residents still persist in having a car and get away with parking on my street overnight since the probably have free parking at work during the day. As a result the street is rarely plowed properly in the winter or throughly swept in the summer because there are always cars in the way. The city keeps on approving these limited or zero parking developments without proper incentives live car-free while not regulating street parking effectively.
Lighten up, you’re a little quick on the trigger….
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