That's what it now costs per month for my fellow employees to park in the office garage. We need more room for customers, they say, as the business expands. At the same time (is there a conspiracy?) several blocks of nearby street parking have changed from unlimited to 2-hr parking.
Meanwhile the twice-yearly schedule changes of the commuter bus line show four lines eliminated, all because of "low ridership." Lower revenues (transit here depends on sales taxes) and higher fuel costs mean tough decisions for transit planners.
I feel bad for the single parent who has a complicated commute--dropping kids off a daycare, for example, but most of the staff in my corner of the building are just stubborn as they continue to refuse consideration of public transportation or car-pooling.
