It probably would help.  I know that I try and find curb parking when I drive into the city not to avoid paying a garage but because sometimes garages are hard to find.  Maybe they should be more accessable to drivers. 

I guess I'm not the typical guy. Before I venture into a town I get a Mapquest or Google Maps printout with as much pertinent info as possible. I've noticed that folks are starting to mark parking lots and garages for easy lookup. Also riding a motorcycle makes it more fun because many garages are not set up for bikes.

Observe the world as though you were a child and enjoy the wonder of it all.

It's not the fact that people not only don't know where they are going, it could be cruising around your childs school for a space or going shopping in your local town and waiting for a convenient one to open up.  I never really thought about how much I do cruise to make my life more convenient.  Now I will.

I too am guilty of searching for directions and jotting them down in my notepad everytime I go out to a new location. I figure that I can save gas, time and well, ultimately help the environment at least a little by doing so, call me compulsive or just weird, but I do this a lot. 

 

But yes, definitely the idea of establishing more garages to park and discouraging drivers to park in curbs would in fact solve many issues. (congested streets near schools primarily) 

 

Good topic though. I wonder if it could be possible to provide more garages free of charge,  that'd be the day.

 

 

The article I was reading on this did not say anything about garages being free, just the opposite.  If everybody had to pay for curb parking, than they might be more apt to go directly to the garages.  I know that in my town, you cannot feed the meters, so I do park in the garages immediately.

I really just rather pay for a garage, it's safer anyway.

If I can make my life a little bit easier and help the planet at the same time, hey.

 

I am for it though, there should be a fee for curb parking.  

Cruising for a space can be so frustrating.  When I travel into a city, I always seek out some sort of parking lot or garage.  You are right about the safety issue and you don't have to rush back to feed your meter.

I take a parking space at the edge of where all the other cars are parked. It's a time-saver, plus a great opportunity to walk.

It's similar to that tip to take the stairs instead of the elevator.

It's a habit, but one I am trying to break.  Now I to just walk the extra distance and it's less of a headache.  Who needs the stress!

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