Dear list,
Why spend so much time discussing the 'optimal' parking meter strategy -
let the market figure it out!
What we need to do is to (re)privatize inner city streets (I don't know
what the story is in the US, but here in Denmark, streets were actually
once owned by the people who lived
Robin Hanson wrote:
>Why not let those who want to trade parking futures?
This is an interesting, clever suggestion, but it still strikes me as a bit Rube
Goldberg-ish.
I have a feeling that regardless of the state of current or future technology, a
preannounced, fixed (but occasionally modifie
At 05:14 PM 2/19/02 -0700, you wrote:
>A fully floating tariff for parking meters that is entirely based on reducing
>congestion may be "efficient", but it is a false efficiency. People want to
>have a general idea when they get in their car to go somewhere as to how
>much it
>will cost to park.
--- "Gustavo Lacerda (mediaone)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What if you're parked at home, and there is an unexpected shortage of
> spaces?
If you are "at home" in your garage or driveway, there is no parking meter
charge. But if you are in front of your home in a public street with meters,
th
I've been sitting back on this, but now I have to enter the debate...
A fully floating tariff for parking meters that is entirely based on reducing
congestion may be "efficient", but it is a false efficiency. People want to
have a general idea when they get in their car to go somewhere as to how
Maybe I didn't explain the problem well, or maybe I just misunderstood you.
What if you're parked at home, and there is an unexpected shortage of
spaces?
If you're surprised by an $800 charge for an unusually tight night, you'll
probably be upset and look for other parking solutions, thereby hurt
--- Gustavo Lacerda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Are you suggesting a system that is sensitive to the market conditions at
> the exact moment in time (i.e. dynamically priced)?
Yes.
> but such a system would be hard to implement.
The technology already exists.
> Can you
> think of an existing
I understand that some toll roads charge more during rush hour.
It's not as sensitive a mechanism as Fred suggested, but it's
not bad. Fabio
> I was looking for, but such a system would be hard to implement. Can you
> think of an existing analogous system in a similar market?
> Would there be a
On Friday 15 February 2002 23:55, you wrote:
> --- "Gustavo Lacerda (mediaone)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > What if cities decided to privatize on-street parking spaces?
> >
> > I imagine that this could be a market failure in mixed
> > residential-commercial neighbourhoods. The reasoning is th
--- "Gustavo Lacerda (mediaone)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What if cities decided to privatize on-street parking spaces?
>
> I imagine that this could be a market failure in mixed
> residential-commercial neighbourhoods. The reasoning is that most cars
> spend the night at residences and the d
I can't comment on the market failure, but watching a
morning parking-space auction might be fun.
-jsh
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What if cities decided to privatize on-street parking spaces?
I imagine that this could be a market failure in mixed
residential-commercial neighbourhoods. The reasoning is that most cars spend
the night at residences and the day at business locations. Maybe it's the
case that people who now live
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