Someone who was homeless explained to me today about how simple fines -- like parking tickets -- can often be the difference between making it work and your life falling apart. Should parking tickets fines and other government fines by pegged to income?
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When I was new to SF, I parked on-street to get my passport renewed for an upcoming trip. Fed the meter, came back, car was towed. There was a meter right there & no signage, but evidently the curb was painted white. $800 for fine + tow — wiped me out. Forced to cancel my trip.
This was such a routine event that when I asked building security if he had seen anyone messing with my car — I was sure it had been stolen — he said the city definitely had it, they do this all the time, there's basically a tow truck just waiting for the next car.
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Oof. Idea: peg fees to blue book value of car. Proxy for wealth and easier to validate.
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As it stands, if you're living out of your car in SF and it gets towed, that's probably going to put you on the street long-term. You're never seeing that car again. The tow alone is usually $300-500+ & you'll accrue another ~$50/day they have it unless you can pay immediately.
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