Comments on: Chicago Privatizes Parking Meters http://marketurbanism.com/2008/12/02/chicago-privatizes-parking-meters/ Urbanism for Capitalists / Capitalism for Urbanists Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Market Urbanism http://marketurbanism.com/2008/12/02/chicago-privatizes-parking-meters/#comment-2882 Market Urbanism Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:15:22 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=569#comment-2882 Yes. However, I see most cities as too large an entity to properly account for the value added or lost by its micro-level decisions. This is why I think Dave Reid's suggestion would be reasonable, if done at a more local level. Otherwise, local knowledge is not properly dispersed in a way that would benefit each local <i>place</i>. Yes. However, I see most cities as too large an entity to properly account for the value added or lost by its micro-level decisions. This is why I think Dave Reid’s suggestion would be reasonable, if done at a more local level.

Otherwise, local knowledge is not properly dispersed in a way that would benefit each local place.

]]> By: MarketUrbanism http://marketurbanism.com/2008/12/02/chicago-privatizes-parking-meters/#comment-8727 MarketUrbanism Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:15:00 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=569#comment-8727 Yes. However, I see most cities as too large an entity to properly account for the value added or lost by its micro-level decisions. This is why I think Dave Reid's suggestion would be reasonable, if done at a more local level. Otherwise, local knowledge is not properly dispersed in a way that would benefit each local <i>place</i>. Yes. However, I see most cities as too large an entity to properly account for the value added or lost by its micro-level decisions. This is why I think Dave Reid’s suggestion would be reasonable, if done at a more local level.

Otherwise, local knowledge is not properly dispersed in a way that would benefit each local place.

]]> By: mhelie http://marketurbanism.com/2008/12/02/chicago-privatizes-parking-meters/#comment-2881 mhelie Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:06:19 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=569#comment-2881 You don't need to create such an association, or BID, or some such. The city as a whole already is a marketplace. You don’t need to create such an association, or BID, or some such. The city as a whole already is a marketplace.

]]> By: mhelie http://marketurbanism.com/2008/12/02/chicago-privatizes-parking-meters/#comment-8726 mhelie Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:06:00 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=569#comment-8726 You don't need to create such an association, or BID, or some such. The city as a whole already is a marketplace. You don’t need to create such an association, or BID, or some such. The city as a whole already is a marketplace.

]]> By: Market Urbanism http://marketurbanism.com/2008/12/02/chicago-privatizes-parking-meters/#comment-2880 Market Urbanism Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:36:16 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=569#comment-2880 Good point. An association, BID, or could be formed to accomplish that if roads and parking were privatized. <i>Places</i> would likely consolidate to compete with other <i>places</i> like shopping centers do. This would enable the entities to internalize externalities as shopping centers do. Good point.

An association, BID, or could be formed to accomplish that if roads and parking were privatized. Places would likely consolidate to compete with other places like shopping centers do. This would enable the entities to internalize externalities as shopping centers do.

]]> By: MarketUrbanism http://marketurbanism.com/2008/12/02/chicago-privatizes-parking-meters/#comment-8723 MarketUrbanism Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:36:00 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=569#comment-8723 Good point. An association, BID, or could be formed to accomplish that if roads and parking were privatized. <i>Places</i> would likely consolidate to compete with other <i>places</i> like shopping centers do. This would enable the entities to internalize externalities as shopping centers do. Good point.

An association, BID, or could be formed to accomplish that if roads and parking were privatized. Places would likely consolidate to compete with other places like shopping centers do. This would enable the entities to internalize externalities as shopping centers do.

]]> By: MarketUrbanism http://marketurbanism.com/2008/12/02/chicago-privatizes-parking-meters/#comment-8724 MarketUrbanism Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:36:00 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=569#comment-8724 Good point. An association, BID, or could be formed to accomplish that if roads and parking were privatized. <i>Places</i> would likely consolidate to compete with other <i>places</i> like shopping centers do. This would enable the entities to internalize externalities as shopping centers do. Good point.

An association, BID, or could be formed to accomplish that if roads and parking were privatized. Places would likely consolidate to compete with other places like shopping centers do. This would enable the entities to internalize externalities as shopping centers do.

]]> By: MarketUrbanism http://marketurbanism.com/2008/12/02/chicago-privatizes-parking-meters/#comment-8725 MarketUrbanism Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:36:00 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=569#comment-8725 Good point. An association, BID, or could be formed to accomplish that if roads and parking were privatized. <i>Places</i> would likely consolidate to compete with other <i>places</i> like shopping centers do. This would enable the entities to internalize externalities as shopping centers do. Good point.

An association, BID, or could be formed to accomplish that if roads and parking were privatized. Places would likely consolidate to compete with other places like shopping centers do. This would enable the entities to internalize externalities as shopping centers do.

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