Parking
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Editorial: Metro Gives Monterey Park $100+ Million to Improve Transportation… and the City Wants to Build Parking Lots with it?
Monterey Park is proposing lane expansions and parking lots - with virtually no community engagement. No surveys were sent out. No town halls were conducted. No input from residents on how we want our tax dollars spent.
March 15, 2021
Reduced Parking Being Studied for Planned Foothill Gold Line Extension
The Metro Gold Line Extension Construction Authority hosted a public hearing Wednesday to gather feedback on its proposal to reduce planned parking by more than 1,600 spaces at future rail stations in Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona and Claremont. To build more rail sooner, the Construction Authority is looking to reduce project construction costs, including the cost of building parking structures.
June 26, 2020
Some New Details On New Bus Lanes and Bike Lanes Coming To Downtown L.A.
LADOT and Metro are adding needed bus and bike lanes on 5th and 6th Streets, with construction starting next week. But some say the bike lanes don't go far enough.
June 10, 2020
LADOT Proposes Finally Metering Car Parking on Abbot Kinney
A proposal from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation would price parking in this tony neighborhood to keep some spaces open.
January 8, 2020
More Drivers, Fewer Parkers: Parking in Downtown Santa Monica is More Abundant Than Ever — Let’s Reclaim Our Streets
Santa Monica has 700 extra parking, as in available parking spaces no longer needed. The cost is the opportunity cost of squandering such a valuable resource.
November 5, 2019
L.A. Proposes Eliminating Parking Requirements Downtown
Downtown L.A. follows Lancaster, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco, Houston, and Cincinnati in eliminating unneeded parking requirements.
October 31, 2019
Park(ing) Day L.A. 2019 Round-Up
Parking spaces were turned into mini-parks in Mid-City West, Westwood, and downtown L.A.
September 20, 2019
Metro Considering E-Scooter Parking Rules for Stations
Will Metro station docks work to manage dockless devices?
April 18, 2019
L.A. Councilmember Blumenfield Seeking Stiffer Fines For Parking Placard Abuse
Misuse a disability placard in L.A.? The ticket might cost you a lot more if Councilmember Blumenfield's proposal is approved.
February 14, 2019
L.A. Safe Park Grows but Demand for a Safe Place to Sleep Outstrips Supply
“Funding is a problem,” Pat admits. Bigger than community opposition? “Oh yes, we don’t go into places where we’re not wanted.”
October 4, 2018
