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Subject: Re: Traveling to Boston -- is a car needed? Why so expensive? Posted on: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:59:04 PDT


"Pan" wrote in message
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> On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:55:20 -0400, ScottDar@webtv.net wrote:
>
>>Why is parking so expensive in Boston?
> [snip]
>
> Presumably, to discourage people from driving into downtown, and if
> you consider the traffic and pollution resulting from that, maybe you
> could see why it's a good thing they charge a lot for parking. Free
> parking costs a lot.
>
> Michael
>

Just like in San Francisco and other crowded cities. Lack of parking and
cost of land, and they can get the price they want.