0ndead comments on A Berkeley bike lane would eliminate 145 parking spaces. Residents are suing to stop it

[–] 0ndead@infosec.pub 0 points 2 months ago* (10 children)

I’d argue that a lot of the lower income residents need their cars/parking more to survive. Especially in a high cost of living area.

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[–] Pomal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Lower income residence can’t afford cars dude. Take the local minimum wage, find an apartment that could be reasonably split up between n-roomates and then do the math on where the money goes from there. It’s expensive to be poor.

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[–] 0ndead@infosec.pub -1 points 2 months ago (8 children)

I don’t disagree with your last statement. However, “house poor” is a thing. People squeaking by on the mortgages. They don’t deserve parking near their homes?

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[–] Pomal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (5 children)

What does their code/law say? If they don’t have on-site parking then that’s a feature and not a bug.

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[–] 0ndead@infosec.pub -1 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Say you have a two car garage, and your kid turns 18 and they need a car to get to college. You give them your old car and buy yourself an EV. They can’t park on the street they live on due to a bike lane. Is that fair to a family paying property taxes in Berkley?

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[–] Pomal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

they’re well enough off that they can afford to commute to college instead of living on campus.
it is fair, that’s the point of public taxes and social services. Is it fair that I have to subsidize O&G through my federal tax dollars even though I don’t own a vehicle?

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