A little before noon on a Friday, here is the first level of the Olive Street parking garage:
And the second level looks like this:
Level 3 was about half full at this point, and there were a smattering of cars parked up on Level 4. I have been using this garage at least once a week for the past few months, and what I was seeing there this morning is pretty standard most days of the week.
I’m not trying to advocate one way or the other here, but I think the popular (or maybe just loud) narrative around town about how this garage is always empty is more of a feeling than a fact.