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Streets Blog SF writes about the proposal to eliminate 51 parking spaces along the Bay Trail near the Marina. Predictably, this leads to neighborhood outrage. Considering the tony location and $10,000 slip fees, the objections are funnier than usual.

“The bicyclists pay nothing. They don’t pay taxes. They’re just out for whatever they can get. And I think it’s time that the citizens of this city say we’ve had enough,” said another man. “The fact is that we, as tenants, are paying for this whole marina and its facility, so don’t do a number on us,” he warned DPW staffers.

“There are plenty of marinas on the east coast, where I also live, that have adequate parking,” he added.

This is like The Simpsons, except he’s serious:

Homer: [forced British accent] What advantages does this motor car have over, say, a train – which I could also afford?