Parking Is Not Necessarily A Good Thing

Incentives to discourage drivers are catching on across the country, and many are offering transit incentives.

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February 27, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

"The Boston suburb of Cambridge is an example of particularly successful use of transit incentives and parking controls. Four years ago, city leaders there passed a law to discourage people from driving their cars into town. Today, the only way companies in Cambridge can build or expand a parking lot is by offering employees enticing reasons not to use it."

Thanks to Tom Collins

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