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Originally Posted by badrunner
If I know parking is going to be an issue I'll take transit if there happens to be a station nearby. Uber is even better than transit in that case. But taking uber is still using a private vehicle, with all the advantages that come with it.
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And that’s the thing. Uber, Lyft, taxis, etc. Instead of having tons of people bring their personal vehicles into a crowded urban setting, they can use transit to get to a station within the vicinity of their destination and either walk, take another type of transit, use a bike or scooter, or utilize a car sharing service.
The cars that are a part of these services don’t really need much parking dedicated to them (as the drivers are always on the move to retrieve passengers). They still serve a purpose in getting people around a city, giving them that extra mobility you suggested.
However, again, each mode of transportation should have roughly equal distribution according to their sustainability and other factors. It’s not sustainable to have all suburbanites bring their cars to the urban core. Rather, many can still drive in, but if they don’t want to deal with wasting time circling around to park their cars on the street, spending money on paid surface parking or garages, or don’t want to deal with crappy traffic, then a good number of those people can park and ride a commuter train, reach a central station, and have access to the city through all of the modes I mentioned earlier.