TransitCenter<\/a> goes as far as to say that commuter parking benefits \u201csubsidize traffic congestion\u201d in their 2014 report.<\/p>\nIt seems that offering commuters incentive to use public transportation just is not enough. In order to truly change the minds and decisions of commuters, cities must simultaneously create disincentives to drive and park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Apparently, people love their cars. And people love driving. Who knew? When surveyed, most commuters \u2013 even when offered the same tax benefits at $225 a month \u2013 would not trade in their car for public transit. Congress recently decided to give commuters the same paybacks whether saving money while using public transit or driving, …<\/p>\n
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