Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Parking

Lancaster's commerical zones (in red) no longer require city-mandated minimum parking

City Of Lancaster Eliminates Parking Minimums For Commercial Zones

By Joe Linton | Dec 14, 2016 | 6 Comments

Last night, Lancaster gave final approval to an ordinance deleting parking requirements for commercial zones. Staff cite "by removing this regulatory barrier, developers would have the ability to maximize land use potential and value generation, with resulting long-term benefits to the City."

Map of permitted accessory dwelling units in the city of Los Angeles. Image via Department of City Planning [PDF]

NIMBYs Against Parking Reforms For Granny Flats

By Joe Linton | Dec 2, 2016 | No Comments

Someone is circulating wording to help L.A. Neighborhood Councils oppose reforms that would make it easier to permit new granny flats. Fostering granny flats, or in planner-speak "accessory dwelling units" (ADUs) is one way to encourage affordable housing and gradually increasing density while preserving neighborhood character.

Metro is planning to convert free parking to paid parking at eight additional rail stations. Gold Line Atlantic Station parking photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Metro Committee Approves Expanded Paid Parking for 13 Park&Ride Stations

By Joe Linton | Nov 17, 2016 | No Comments

Yesterday, the Metro board of directors Planning and Programming Committee approved phase two of the agency's pilot program to charge for parking at transit stations. The promising new parking programs will maximize parking usage by people who actually ride Metro, while also generating modest revenues instead of ongoing losses.

The growth of L.A. County parking, currently 14 percent of county land. Image via Access magazine.

Parking Is Engulfing L.A.

By Joe Linton | Nov 15, 2016 | 43 Comments

When it comes to parking, rational people quickly become emotional, and staunch conservatives turn into ardent communists. Critical and analytic faculties seem to shift to a lower level when people think about parking. Some people strongly support market prices—except for parking. Some vehemently oppose subsidies—except for parking.

New Map Shows Metro’s 20,000+ Parking Spaces, Mostly Free

By Joe Linton | Sep 23, 2016 | 16 Comments

Earlier this year, a Seattle transit parking infographic map made the rounds. Created by Zach Shaner at Seattle Transit Blog, the map is helpful for visualizing the urban to suburban mix of station uses, and understanding the investments that Seattle’s transit agency is planning. Inspired by Shaner’s Seattle example, friend of the blog Mehmet Berker created an analogous […]

Ideas On How Metro and the Rams Can Expand Fan Transportation Choices

By Joe Linton | Sep 20, 2016 | 21 Comments

You may have heard that the National Football League’s Rams are back in Los Angeles. The football is no doubt exciting, but the team’s presence has also elevated Southern California conversations about parking, congestion, transit, and traffic. Now through 2018, the Rams play home games at the Coliseum in Exposition Park, a stone’s throw from the Metro […]

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