> Because it's not a sentiment, the anti-car idea here emerges straight from a rational cost/benefit analysis.
No, it doesn't. That's precisely what I've been saying. This article doesn't at all differentiate the benefit of a park from the effect of removing parking, so there is no rational cost/benefit analysis here.
> There are many strong arguments for reducing the use of cars in cities - useful space lost to parking is just one of them.
I have a hard enough time finding parking in San Diego as it is. I would like to hear a strong argument for preventing me from ever going anywhere.
No, it doesn't. That's precisely what I've been saying. This article doesn't at all differentiate the benefit of a park from the effect of removing parking, so there is no rational cost/benefit analysis here.
> There are many strong arguments for reducing the use of cars in cities - useful space lost to parking is just one of them.
I have a hard enough time finding parking in San Diego as it is. I would like to hear a strong argument for preventing me from ever going anywhere.