SOUTH GATE : Council OKs Plan to Ease Parking Woes
The City Council has approved a pilot program to determine whether restricting overnight parking to one side of a street can ease the city’s parking woes.
Under the six-month program, scheduled to begin in May, residents who obtain free permits may park on alternate sides of San Juan Avenue between 2 and 5 a.m. San Juan was chosen because parking during the day is already limited to alternate sides of the street.
The program was one of several alternatives presented to ease the city’s parking problems, which pose safety hazards and hamper motorists traveling the narrow streets.
Several residents who spoke at the recent council meeting applauded the measure, suggesting the council extend the program citywide.
“We have been fighting the parking problem for six years, and now we have to wait six months to see what will happen. This should be implemented across the city,” said Mary Poole.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
