The parking conundrum

Two years ago, when politician Sherwin Gatchalian started making noise with his proposed “Proof of Parking Space Act”—which would require car buyers to first have parking space before being allowed to purchase a new vehicle—I was a little indifferent. I knew it made a lot of sense, but its full meaning didn’t really sink in.

That’s because parking was never a problem for me. At the time, I lived a stone’s throw away from my office (200 paces, if I’m not mistaken), which really worked to my advantage because I also happened to have a free parking slot in my office building. That meant I just left my car there; I just walked to and from work, after all.