It's interesting how people react to change. Some consider the options and make a decision based on personal preference. Others reject change outright. "No way," they say. Some look at the facts and try to make a reasoned decision.
Take on-street parking meter rates. Yikes! Talk about opinions.
There's a front page story in today's Seattle Times on the city's switch to data-driven parking strategies. Reporter Mike Lindblom does a good job covering the policy decision the Council made in November when we adopted next year's budget. I've written a lot on this topic and you can read my thoughts here, including much more discussion of the underlying public policy implications of parking strategies.