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<p>First, it’s easy and objective. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where someone lives (many live in large apartment complexes), and where they should be going to. Where their classes are? The center of the main campus? The closest university territory? The closest bus stop? Now you are affecting the housing markets also, since if a house is just within the “no permit allowed” area the demand of that house decreases. Surely there would be some outcry about that. And even if a very rigorous set of standards are developed, people will still argue that it’s not right. It’s much much more complicated than “Do you have X number of credits.” That’s clear and objective.</p>
<p>The “car is not needed” is likely something propagated by universities to make students asking for permits who are not eligible drop the subject. There is genuinely a lack of supply.</p>