Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Parking

Editorial: L.A. Parking Reform Can Start With Handicap Placard Reform

By Joe Linton | Jul 16, 2014 | 17 Comments

Lately, there is a lot of attention directed toward reforming parking in Los Angeles. Various solutions are in stages of implementation and discussion. The city of Los Angeles has pioneered a relatively sophisticated curb-parking pricing program called ExpressPark. ExpressPark uses technology and, mostly, variable pricing to respond to curb parking demand. One of the louder […]

Former Huntington Park Parking Now a Popular Parklet, More on the Way

By Aviv Kleinman | Jun 13, 2014 | 1 Comment

A new phenomenon hit the streets of Huntington Park this year. It’s a space where people can catch up on their reading and feed their coffee cravings, a space where family and friends can gather together, and a space where business deals can take place right next to kids playing dominos. It’s called a parklet. […]

Metro Raising Parking Rates for NoHo and Universal; Most Parking Still Free

By Joe Linton | Apr 30, 2014 | 5 Comments

As of July 1st 2014, Metro will raise monthly permit parking rates for two of its most popular and most sold-out parking lots. Metro’s North Hollywood Red Line Station monthly parking permit will go from $39 to $59. Universal City Station monthly parking permits will go from $39 to $55. SBLA has been critical of […]

Editorial: Why Raise Fares When Metro’s Building Even More Free Parking?

By Joe Linton | Apr 15, 2014 | 21 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I posted an editorial asking Why Raise Metro Fares While Giving Away Metro Parking? At the time, I totaled parking for Metro’s BRT and rail lines at 19,450 parking spaces. Despite Metro’s plan to increase transit fares, the agency has no plan to increase parking charges. Metro gives more than 9 out […]

Editorial: Why Raise Metro Fares While Giving Away Metro Parking?

By Joe Linton | Mar 30, 2014 | 32 Comments

Metro is proposing to increase, or restructure, its $1.50 base transit fare to $1.75 later this year, with further increases planned in 2017 and 2020. Metro anticipates that this will increase its fare recovery – the percentage of operations costs that are paid for by fare revenues – from 25 percent to 33 percent. Metro foresees […]

March Transpo Committee Recap: SRTS, Counts, Parking and Commish Bayne

By Joe Linton | Mar 27, 2014 | 3 Comments

Yesterday’s Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee meeting featured a number of livability issues that deserve more in-depth attention: Safe Routes to School, bicycle and pedestrian traffic counts, parking privatization, and more. SBLA will do a brief re-cap, and will track and report on these issues more in the future. The Top 50 List You […]

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