Believe it or not, parking reformists tend to agree! The fact we even have a parking "fine" indicates that it isn't really priced right; if you park somewhere you should just pay the market rate for doing so, whether it's for 30 minutes or 30 days.

The legendary Donald Shoup (who sadly died this year) https://www.shoupdogg.com/ - writes about this in The High Cost of Free Parking