Parking
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Parking Round-Up: Parkway Enforcement, Smart Boot, Expo
LADOT introduces a smart boot. LA City will start ticketing cars parked on parkways. Metro will rent Expo parking spaces to non-riders.
July 26, 2017
What Mandatory Parking Requirements Cost L.A. Renters
Parking minimum requirements raise L.A. apartment rent by about $200 per month, whether a renter drives or not.
July 25, 2017
Cartoon Tuesday: What a Green Parking Garage Looks Like
Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz has designed a truly green parking structure
July 18, 2017
What Will L.A.’s Autonomous Vehicle Future Look Like?
Autonomous vehicles could make streets much safer, and/or could greatly increase miles driven and greenhouse gases emissions. Which future will it be?
June 20, 2017
Tidbits From Today’s L.A. Parking Policy Reform Conference
The Council of Infill Builders hosted a half-day conference on reforming parking policy can make L.A. a better place
May 16, 2017
Interview with Frank Ching, Metro’s Director of Parking Management
As Metro expands paid parking, Metro Parking chief Frank Chin talks Expo Station Parking, spillover, automation, ridership and more.
April 24, 2017
Parkway Parking Really Bugs Me — Let’s Fix It
Letting cars take over sidewalks degrades neighborhoods, and take space away from have-nots to give it to haves.
April 12, 2017
Charging for Metro Park-and-Ride Is Good for Equity and Environment
Metro is converting several of its station parking lots from free to paid parking. Though some are complaining, Metro is taking an excellent, even courageous step in the right direction. Making park-and-ride free is bad for the environment and bad for fairness, with regard to Metro's low-income riders.
April 11, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Griffith Observatory Parking Lot and Shuttle Line
Parking fees and increased shuttle service are solving congestion issues in Griffith Park
April 3, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Posts Against Cars Parking on Koreatown Sidewalks
In 2015, I posted about what appeared to be a relatively new situation: a seemingly increasing number of cars parking on Koreatown sidewalks. I mentioned that I basically never saw this in my neighborhood only 5-10 years ago.
March 2, 2017
