Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Parking

The Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan: Livable Streets Dream or Affordable Housing Nightmare?

By Damien Newton | Oct 19, 2011 | 14 Comments

Can a community plan claim to be progressive without a strong affordable housing component? That questions has been at the heart of a debate about the Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan (CASP) that promises to transform 660 acres located in the communities of Lincoln Heights, Cypress Park and Chinatown from mixed-use, mostly industrial, to a more […]

PLUM Also Moves “Modified Parking Requirement (MPR) District” Ordinance

By Damien Newton | Sep 14, 2011 | 3 Comments

It’s almost like the City Council Planning and Land Use Committee (PLUM) was celebrating Park(ing) Day a little early. Minus it’s chair, the progressive Ed Reyes, Councilmen Paul Krekorian and Jose Huizar moved not just a bike parking ordinance cheered by bike advocates, but also an ordinance that gives much needed flexibility to the city’s […]

Interview with Donald Shoup: Los Angeles Making Strides with ExpressPark

By Damien Newton | Aug 24, 2011 | 6 Comments

(Last week we had a chance to talk with UCLA Professor and renowned Parking Rock Star Donald Shoup about Los Angeles’ ExpressPark system coming to the Downtown soon. The transcript was edited slightly by both of us for clarity. For more information about ExpressPark and the city’s plans, visit Blog Downtown. – DN) DN – […]

City Council Considers Allowing People to Park Cars in Front of Own Driveways

By Damien Newton | Jul 25, 2011 | 5 Comments

This Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee will consider an ordinance that would create a permitting system that would allow people to park in front of the driveways of the dwelling they lease or own. The California Vehicle Code (CVC) allows municipalities to create such a program, but none of the other major […]

Council Debates Raising Fees for Parking Scofflaws

By Damien Newton | Jul 11, 2011 | 5 Comments

In 2009, the City of Los Angeles began making life a little harder for parking scofflaws by raising the fees for various offenses for the first time in years. In 2010, the City again “adjusted” the fees upward and a new report from the City Attorney shows that the city is considering another increase in […]

A Third Greuel Parking Audit Shows DOT in Dissaray

By Damien Newton | Jun 9, 2011 | 7 Comments

It is doubtful that the media will give the same attention to today’s report, “Audit of the City’s Parking Meter Collection Process“ by City Comptroller Wendy Greuel as it did the “Gold Card” report a couple of weeks ago or the “Parking Cops Taking Part in a Porn Video” report on NBC from earlier this […]

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