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TheFoun t1_itufbhc wrote

Reply to comment by Candid- in Cambridge completely eliminated parking minimums yesterday!! by RealBurhanAzeem

true! if you don't want to live somewhere, don't, exactly as I said before

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Candid- t1_itwr8pt wrote

Well, technically I spent a lot of money to live somewhere based on what it had to offer. No one is forcing me to live here, true, but someone did just “take” a piece of the value I thought I was purchasing.

I’m not saying this was an evil thing, I’m just saying I have a right to be frustrated by the change since the beneficiaries of this aren’t residents like me - they are property developers, landlords, and current non-residents.

Edit: spelling

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TheFoun t1_ityae03 wrote

I see your point, but it's very likely that businesses you may want to visit will still have enough parking, even if there isn't a legal minimum.

For housing without parking, that probably doesn't really affect you, but it may help make some housing cheaper, which isn't bad.

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Candid- t1_itz79jf wrote

I think a lot of the new housing will bring people who actually do have cars and they will just depend on the streets to park them. That will put pressure on everyone already here because of the free parking that Cambridge offers anyone considered a resident.

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