There’s no such thing as free parking—if California gets its way
There’s no such thing as free parking—if California gets its way
One of the simple pleasures in life around the greater Los Angeles area is free parking, an increasingly rare but treasured commodity in our car-crazy region. A bill that just passed out of the California Senate yesterday could threaten what little free parking remains, as the state will encourage cities to eliminate as much free parking availability as possible in return for increased transportation funding. This comes at the same time as cities, like L.A., are asking the state government for permission to increase parking fines. Decreasing free parking is meant to increase public transportation use, which is good for all of us—a beneficial byproduct for the state is a healthy increase in parking revenues. Is the elimination of free parking, as annoying as it may be, ultimately better for all of us?
Guests:
Sen. Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach
Donald Shoup, professor of urban planning at UCLA; author of The High Cost of Free Parking
- Patt Morrison for January 29, 2010
- There’s no such thing as free parking—if California gets its way
- Live Nation and Ticketmaster are now in concert
- Is it right? – The “right to die” debate
- Global warming heats up the SEC
Also on this episode
Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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