@admitsWrongIfProven I think there is a point to going after cars in a roundabout way.

Charging for parking causes less demand for cars in certain areas.

If there are less cars, would that make public transport faster or more efficient?

In my city, the busses might face less traffic. There would be less traffic to challenge pedestrians or bicycles.

These aren't huge to start
but that's before considering some additional revenue from charging for parking.