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I live in Athens, GA.

* Two-lane road with no shoulder? Fine to park.

* Pull it up on the sidewalk? Fine to park.

It's a pro-car, it's-okay-unless-the-curb-is-yellow shitshow.

The previous poster was being slightly flip, but even in the US, there are places where you can put your car almost anywhere.

Or towed to an impound lot and eventually sold at auction if not claimed.

Why do we have parking spots but no scooter spots or bike spots?

Thats a different issue though.

But to answer: Because people pay taxes for their vehicles, so the government uses a portion of that to pave roads, and provide some parking spaces. Also some parking spaces are paid for by the hour.

So if you are willing to pay scooter taxes, then Im sure that they would also provide scooter spots.

Taxes on vehicles and gasoline do not remotely cover the costs of road construction, let alone the costs of urban parking. Private vehicles are intensely subsidized.