" Maybe we need more parking at the edges of downtown "

Unfortunately, every time they need a quick shot of cash, they'll just sell off the parking lots to developers and move the lots further away and less convenient.  They do this a lot, the most recent one I'm aware of is at Wilson station... full lots 5 days a week and they sacked half the space so developers could hae more retail.  We sadly cannot accept a politician's word or decision because as soon as it is convenient, they'll make us regret it.