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Another example of the high cost of free parking in Toowong

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Gene Tunny

Poor economics is at the core of the latest parking dispute in the leafy Brisbane western suburb of Toowong, particularly a misunderstanding about property rights and the lack of a price mechanism for allocating the car parks (see Toowong commuters … Continue reading →

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On-street parking charges a better solution than Harding plan

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Gene Tunny

One important lesson from economics is that problems are most efficiently solved by setting prices right rather than by regulations mandating particular actions. So it is with the problem identified by Brisbane residents of being parked out of suburban streets … Continue reading →

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