#Milano is known for its congestion charge, ultra-low emission zone, pop-up pedestrianisations & a COVID bike lane that somehow got much attention.
But when it comes to parking & speed limits it's a bit behind. Something may be about to change there
https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2023/01/05/news/il_comune_svolta_antitraffico_milano_a_30_allora_e_basta_sosta_gratis_per_le_seconde_auto-382135205/
At present, there are resident parking permits in many areas of the city but they are entirely free. Now the city government would like to price them BUT exempting the first household car. So it would apply to just 100k households with more than one car
@giulio_mattioli
I sort of understand the reasoning behind this. However, what I don't get are two things:
1. Parking fees, even relatively hefty ones, make only a tiny fraction of the total cost of ownership. So why the fuzz?
2. What about people who don't own one? Why are they treated exactly the same as the ones with one car, despite having a 100% smaller footprint? That's fundamentally unfair.
