I agree that fines should go up significantly. Remember the shufflers are at the low end of the pay scale. At UVa everybody gets a place to park even though they may not like the location. There are waiting lists for the primo spaces on a first come, first served basis for those willing and able to pay the higher rates. This is deducted from paychecks pretax.
Buses shuttle people from the further out locations to where people work.
Maybe something similar would work downtown. The shuttle service must be frequent enough to make the idea work. A monthly pass would enable the commuter not only to park in the satellite lot and ride the shuttle but also to ride CTS transit at any other time for errands, etc. If we do have public financed lots, let them pay their way either by people paying market rate or having companies purchase spots for employees. I couldn't make it last night but there were at least 4 other things going on.