Public Transportation and Smart Growth

Several commenters bring this up. One suggested that there are apps to alert people on the rates in the area but if the city is really trying to convince people to park on lower demand blocks relying on apps alone is dumb. I would hope that there are signs on high demand blocks that alert parkers to cheaper parking nearby.

Also, Civic Center is the neighborhood used as one example. Without knowing where the less desirable blocks are I can guess that many are where the street people congregate in large numbers as well as the areas closer to the Tenderloin side where there are lots of high and drunk people on the street. IOW, the 'convenience' of not parking on those blocks is cloaked in terms of perceived safety for themselves and their vehicles.

It may be that performance parking is not going to achieve its congestion-related goals but it does help generate more revenue for the city so it does have some benefit.