In these tough economic times, local authorities' dash for cash, through ramping up parking income and introducing more restrictions, risks driving people to places where parking is easier".
In Britain, at least, landlords are often agreeable if they are given a cut of the parking income, Mr. Eskinazi said.
And the number of penalty charge notices issued in London, where 40% of all parking income comes from, has fallen by 22% in the same period.Scant evidence exists that parking puts off shoppers.
We know Westminster wants to maximise its parking income - it was one of the reasons it tried to introduce the controversial late night parking charges.
At a recent debate on parking at Westminster Hall, the LGA claimed that CCTV cameras accounted for just 2% of total council parking income.
If you just look at the park-and-ride they wouldn't be able to operate at the level they do without the parking income," he says.
The man responsible for car parking for Tewkesbury Borough Council, Dave Waters, said: "Car parking income is very important to the council as the net income is equivalent to the cost of running the Cascades Swimming Pool".
For example, international tax havens would likely become more popular for parking income.
But Apple and others can still set-up business in Ireland and list a low-tax jurisdiction, such as Bermuda, as their home country and park income in the lower-tax regime.In the biggest deal yet in mobile gaming, Japan's Softbank acquired a 51% stake in Supercell, which is based in Finland, for $1.5 billion.
Educational plays were put on for communities bordering the park, as well as a football tournament called The Lion King, Hall said, adding that 5% of park income in Rwanda was donated to community projects, such as funding schools or health centres.
