Comments on: Up parking meter fees, reduce congestion http://greenlagirl.com/up-parking-meter-fees-reduce-congestion/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Sat, 26 May 2012 23:43:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/up-parking-meter-fees-reduce-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-81842 Siel Wed, 09 May 2007 04:01:59 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/04/02/up-parking-meter-fees-reduce-congestion/#comment-81842 When I lived in the miracle mile area, it seriously got to the point where I would not go out sometimes because I didn't want to lose my parking spot -- When I lived in the miracle mile area, it seriously got to the point where I would not go out sometimes because I didn’t want to lose my parking spot –

]]> By: Andrew http://greenlagirl.com/up-parking-meter-fees-reduce-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-81039 Andrew Sat, 05 May 2007 11:15:12 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/04/02/up-parking-meter-fees-reduce-congestion/#comment-81039 I live near the Grove, in one of the few streets that are free of evening parking restrictions. thus, Grove employees will park on out street, walk a mile to the grove, rather than pay out of their pocket to use an otherwise empty space in the Grove parking structure. of course people also park on our street to go to shows at Largo, late night dining at Canters, and much more. so we residents must spend upwards of 20 minutes every night to find parking, EVEN AT A METER that starts at 8am. needless to say I am working toward getting a permit parking district established. after two years of bureacracy and no action, I am finding that I leave my car in my prime parking spots and use my bike as much as possible. I live near the Grove, in one of the few streets that are free of evening parking restrictions. thus, Grove employees will park on out street, walk a mile to the grove, rather than pay out of their pocket to use an otherwise empty space in the Grove parking structure. of course people also park on our street to go to shows at Largo, late night dining at Canters, and much more. so we residents must spend upwards of 20 minutes every night to find parking, EVEN AT A METER that starts at 8am. needless to say I am working toward getting a permit parking district established. after two years of bureacracy and no action, I am finding that I leave my car in my prime parking spots and use my bike as much as possible.

]]> By: Robert 'Groby' Blum http://greenlagirl.com/up-parking-meter-fees-reduce-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-74367 Robert 'Groby' Blum Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:58:35 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/04/02/up-parking-meter-fees-reduce-congestion/#comment-74367 I was replying to Sarah's point in here, but it turned so long that I instead posted it on my blog: http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2007/04/04/public-transportation-in-la-is-broken I was replying to Sarah’s point in here, but it turned so long that I instead posted it on my blog: http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2007/04/04/public-transportation-in-la-is-broken

]]> By: Rafi http://greenlagirl.com/up-parking-meter-fees-reduce-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-74202 Rafi Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:59:00 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/04/02/up-parking-meter-fees-reduce-congestion/#comment-74202 Thanks Siel. You made my point very well. People don't try public transit because it's more expensive and less convenient than driving, thanks to our heavy spending on highways and fuel subsidies (and, apparently, parking meters). Once our governments stop hiding the costs of driving, people will see that we need an alternative. Thanks Siel. You made my point very well. People don’t try public transit because it’s more expensive and less convenient than driving, thanks to our heavy spending on highways and fuel subsidies (and, apparently, parking meters). Once our governments stop hiding the costs of driving, people will see that we need an alternative.

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/up-parking-meter-fees-reduce-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-74087 Siel Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:14:06 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/04/02/up-parking-meter-fees-reduce-congestion/#comment-74087 Okay -- I definitely think people park at meters for cost reasons. I s'pose it depends on where you live / hang out, but take, for example, parking around the El Rey, which I used to live next to. There were plenty of close-by parking lots, but people would circle around and around a 6-block radius to find free parking (cuz meters no longer run after like 7) and walk like a mile total to and from the venue. I'm guessing Rafi means that we'll have better or more public transit if more people demand it. We don't LACK public transport, but as a frequent bus rider, I have to say it does create some real headaches at the moment -- Okay — I definitely think people park at meters for cost reasons. I s’pose it depends on where you live / hang out, but take, for example, parking around the El Rey, which I used to live next to. There were plenty of close-by parking lots, but people would circle around and around a 6-block radius to find free parking (cuz meters no longer run after like 7) and walk like a mile total to and from the venue.

I’m guessing Rafi means that we’ll have better or more public transit if more people demand it. We don’t LACK public transport, but as a frequent bus rider, I have to say it does create some real headaches at the moment –

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