No, I am just a stupid CPA with a math major.

I used to make my money stealing money from the government but the industry got greedy and Senator Grassley changed the rules. Good for the USA, bad for me.

A significant portion of people driving is people driving around the block looking for parking.

People who study this stuff say that parking lots and street parking should only be 7/8 full. The prices should be flexible enough to adjust for demand.

I know all sorts of people who get a psychic benefit from saving 25 cents that is worth far more than the actual dollars involved.

This reminded me of a friend of mine who circled the block 7-10 times to find a curbside free parking spot to meet someone for a dinner meeting. The thing is if he paid 25¢ he could have walked one block, his choice indoors or outdoors. If he was willing to walk two blocks he could have parked in the parking ramps that were two blocks away for free. After 15 min of cruising he parked a block and a half away from the door to his dinner meeting.

People "can" be logical, they choose not to be.

Are you an Economist? I just find your posts quite interesting.