I’m not the most savvy when it comes to the government’s motivations for pusing certain ordinances, but the only benefit I can see for the government is that they’re pleasing the portion of the population who is upset about the lack of parking at some establishments. Will these businesses increasing their parking help the city or the city government in any other ways? Will it help economically? I’d guess it would hurt more than help, since portions of businesses might have to close down for construction. Some may even lessen the space in which they do business, which is also a decrease in encome. It certainly doesn’t place a positive impact on the environment either, since there will be construction and, as mentioned above, this whole ordinance encourages the use of automobiles versus alternative transportation.
With other seemingly more pressing issues at hand, why is this a focus for the government, and what do they seek to get out of it? As stated before, I’m admittedly not the most savvy when it comes to this subject and it’s quite possible I’m missing something obvious.
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