A few months ago, on this list, I recall the City claiming "lots of profits" from municipal parking facilities. I think the subject came up when the City decided to bankroll parking for The Walker Art Center.
Since the City is already in the parking business, and since the City owns the streets, I think the City should paint parking spots on every block and auction them off annually to the highest bidder. The strategy would be a new form of public-private "partnership." This way, for the sake of consistency, we could have government issued parking, to go with our government issued housing, to go with our government issued schools, to go with our government issued stores. Vicky Heller North Oaks and Cedar-Riverside _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
