Parked.

The new Metronauts blog is live, and last week, I added a post about commuter parking lots and why a lack of parking is causing more congestion in the core:

The problem of inadequate commuter parking doesn’t seem like a pressing concern until you realize that it directly correlates to congestion issues in the Toronto core. With fewer options to park at transit hubs, more people are forced to drive into the core for work.

Instead of encouraging drivers from across the GTA to leave their cars at GO Transit and TTC stations, we are in fact penalizing them from doing so (unless they arrive earlier and earlier or are willing to bear exorbitant costs) and incentivizing driving into Toronto over taking transit.

You can read the rest of the post here. If you’re interested in transportation issues in the Greater Toronto Area and not already subscribed to the Metronauts blog, I’d go over there and check it out — and even better, become a contributor!