JQAs the "debate" on #parking in Old Town #eurekacalifornia rages on, #crtp just released a critical analysis of the current fraction of developable land devoted to car parking ... 34%!
https://transportationpriorities.org/parkinglotmaps/
This aligns with other analyses done by #streetsblog and the #parkingreformnetwork of major cities across the US.
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2023/04/26/visit-your-nearest-national-parking-lot-today
Currently a conservative group funded by #Arkley is circulating a petition for the next #eurekaca ballot to eliminate the ability to build on existing parking lots, and require addition of more parking for new development.
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2023/jul/14/local-group-announces-intent-stop-eureka-parking-l/
It uses the now common #GOP tactic of veiling it in misinformation and tricking would-be signers with a false name: "City of Eureka Housing for All and Downtown Vitality Initiative."
I'm just gonna say it, this is another example of the toxic #ciswhite #waronscience that is ignoring decades of evidence simply to hold on to #racist and #classist #wealth and #privilege.