Measure D’s simplistic appeal masks a complicated and costly reality
Measure D, the “Downtown Parking Plazas” ballot measure, comes wrapped in an appealingly simple message: “Just let voters decide.”
Who could object to that?
The problem is that Measure D is not nearly as simple as its slogan suggests. What may sound like a straightforward vote to preserve downtown parking could have consequences extending well beyond Parking Plazas 7 and 8, potentially affecting housing, zoning, state compliance, parking, litigation and the city’s finances.
