Parking matters

The plan does not address parking. The nearest lying principle is that urban planning as far as possible should avoid locking people into car dependency and that freedom of movement instead is secured through expanded and cheaper public transport throughout the country. New parking spaces, including floating ones, lie to the side of that line, even though the plan wants that the countryside is not drained.

• avoid car dependencydecisive»Vi vill se en samhällsplanering som så långt som möjligt undviker att låsa människor i bilberoende.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see urban planning that as far as possible avoids locking people into car dependency.”
• expanded public transport»För att såväl öka alla människors rörelsefrihet som för att minska utsläppen av växthusgaser så behöver även kollektivtrafiken byggas ut och göras billigare och mer tillgänglig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To increase all people's freedom of movement as well as to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, public transport also needs to be expanded and made cheaper and more accessible throughout the country.”
• countryside shall not be drained»Oavsett var i landet vi bor så har vi ett gemensamt intresse av att landsbygden inte utarmas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regardless of where in the country we live we have a shared interest in the countryside not being drained.”

The documents do not address parking, but the election manifesto establishes that climate policy must never blame people who are dependent on the car and wants a travel allowance with a fairer rural profile, and the party programme that the whole country shall be able to live and develop. More parking spaces for island residents follows from that principle. At the same time the plan wishes to restructure transport systems towards public transport, which pulls partly in the other direction.

• consideration for car dependencedecisive»Klimatkrisen kan aldrig lösas med att skuldbelägga människor som behöver ta bilen till affären« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate crisis can never be solved by blaming people who need to take the car to the shop”
• the whole country shall live»Alla har ett gemensamt intresse av att hela landet kan leva och utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has a common interest in the whole country being able to live and develop.”
• fair rural profile»Ett nytt reseavdrag ska förbättra möjligheterna att få avdrag också för mer klimatsmarta resor, och med rättvisare landsbygdsprofil.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A new travel allowance shall improve opportunities to receive deduction also for more climate-smart journeys, and with a fairer rural profile.”
• restructured transport systems»Transportsystemen ska läggas om för mer gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik och så att« (party programme ↗)“Transport systems shall be restructured for more walking, cycling and public transport and so that”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to defend the right to public access to nature, strengthen shore protection and save the coast's ecosystem, which argues against building more parking spaces, not least floating ones, in coastal and archipelago environments. The plan at the same time recognizes that the car is often the main alternative outside cities and that parking is a municipal matter, which makes the position uncertain.

• shore protectiondecisive»försvara allemansrätten och stärka strandskyddet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“defend the right to public access to nature and strengthen shore protection.”
• protect the coast's ecosystem»rädda kustens ekosystem — återskapa förstörda miljöer .« (2022 manifesto ↗)“save the coast's ecosystem — recreate destroyed environments.”
• car dependence outside cities»Många på landsbygden är beroende av bilen, även« (party programme ↗)“Many in rural areas depend on the car, even”
• municipal matter»Beslut bör tas så nära medborgarna som möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“Decisions should be made as close to citizens as possible.”

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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan promises increased freedom, security and accessibility in all parts of Sweden and explicitly mentions better parking options as a means. More parking spaces for residents in the archipelago follows that line about accessibility where distances are difficult. At the same time, the plan wants decisions made close to those affected, which speaks for municipal decision-making, so the support is derived and uncertain.

• accessibility throughout the countrydecisive»Alla delar av Sverige ska se ökad frihet, trygghet och tillgänglighet nästa mandatperiod.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All parts of Sweden shall see increased freedom, security and accessibility next term.”
• better parking options»Elbilarna ska främjas med hjälp av fler laddplatser, differentierade trängselskatter som gynnar miljöbilar och bättre parkeringsmöjligheter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Electric cars should be promoted by means of more charging stations, differentiated congestion charges that favor eco-friendly cars and better parking options.”
• reliable infrastructure everywhere»Hela landet ska ha tillgång till en pålitlig infrastruktur, snabbt bredband och pålitlig mobiltäckning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All of the country should have access to reliable infrastructure, fast broadband and reliable mobile coverage.”
• decisions close to those affected»Decentralisera mera. Människor ska få bestämma mer själva, och politiska beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decentralize more. People should be able to decide more for themselves, and political decisions should be made close to those affected.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan does not address parking issues. The nearest principle is that transport policy must recognize the car's role outside cities and that good communications bear people's freedom, which speaks for more parking options for islanders. The plan simultaneously states that such traffic charges and solutions should be decided at local or regional level, which makes the conclusion uncertain.

• car's role outside citiesdecisive»Transportpolitiken måste erkänna bilens roll på landsbygden.« (party programme ↗)“Transport policy must recognize the car's role in rural areas.”
• good communications»Människors frihet och välstånd gynnas av goda kommunikationer.« (party programme ↗)“People's freedom and wellbeing are benefited by good communications.”
• decision at local level»som ska beslutas på lokal eller regional nivå« (party programme ↗)“which shall be decided at local or regional level”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that access to car for many is a prerequisite for being able to live and work regardless of where in the country one lives, and the election manifesto lifts especially one who lives outside the major cities and is dependent on his car. More parking places for residents in the archipelago and on islands follow from that commitment. The plan's strong municipal self-determination means however that national initiatives shall be used with restraint.

• car's necessitydecisive»Tillgång till bil är för många en förutsättning för att« (party programme ↗)“Access to car is for many a prerequisite for being able to”
• car dependent outside cities»Vi ser den som bor utanför storstäderna och är beroende av sin bil.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We see the one who lives outside the major cities and is dependent on his car.”
• living Sweden»Hela Sverige ska fungera och det ska gå att bo och verka även utanför de stora städerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The whole Sweden shall function and it shall be possible to live and work also outside the major cities.”
• municipal self-rule»Den kommunala självstyrelsen ska vara stark« (party programme ↗)“Municipal self-determination shall be strong”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan does not address parking spaces for islanders. The closest relevant commitments point in favour of the requirement in substance: the whole of Sweden shall work for the person who wants to live and work there, and the person who needs the car shall have the means and opportunity to use it. High-quality infrastructure is described as important in all parts of the country, while at the same time the plan thinks decisions should be made close to citizens. The plan therefore supports the requirement, but weakly.

• the whole of Sweden shall workdecisive»Moderaterna vill ta vara på hela Sveriges möjligheter. Men ska det gå att bo och verka i hela Sverige måste också hela Sverige fungera.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party wants to make use of all of Sweden's opportunities. But for it to be possible to live and work in the whole of Sweden, the whole of Sweden must also work.”
• the car must be possible»Där du som behöver åka en bit för att skjutsa dina barn till fotbollsträningen eller musikskolan har råd att ta bilen, oavsett om den går på bensin eller el.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Where you who need to drive a bit to take your children to football practice or music lessons can afford to take the car, regardless of whether it runs on petrol or electricity.”
• infrastructure throughout the country»En infrastruktur av hög kvalitet är viktig för jobb och tillväxt i alla delar av landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“High-quality infrastructure is important for jobs and growth in all parts of the country.”
• decisions close to citizens»Beslut ska fattas på lägsta möjliga nivå, så nära medborgarna som möjligt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decisions shall be made at the lowest possible level, as close to citizens as possible.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that the countryside primarily exists for those who live and work there and that mobility is fundamental in smaller places with long distances. It explicitly wants to improve conditions for car commuting outside major cities. More parking spaces for residents in archipelago and on islands follow from these commitments, although the plan does not mention parking.

• bilpendling på landsbygdendecisive»Förbättra förutsättningarna för bilpendling, framförallt på landsbygden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve conditions for car commuting, above all in the countryside”
• landsbygdens boende först»Landsbygden finns i första hand till för de människor som bor och verkar här och inte för att storstadsborna ska ha någonstans att vistas på semestern eller som en tillflyktsort för människor som tröttnat på den urbana kulturen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The countryside primarily exists for the people who live and work here and not for city dwellers to have somewhere to spend their holidays or as a refuge for people tired of urban culture.”
• mobilitet i mindre orter»Mobilitet är grundläggande för att människor ska kunna leva och verka i mindre orter där avstånden till jobb och offentlig service är längre.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Mobility is fundamental for people to be able to live and work in smaller places where distances to work and public services are longer.”
• kommunalt självstyre»Vi betraktar det kommunala självbestämmandet som en central del av demokratin« (party programme ↗)“We view municipal self-determination as a central part of democracy”