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In San Francisco, a sit-lie ordinance was proposed in March 2010 by Mayor Gavin Newsom, but generated strong opposition under the banners of "Sidewalks Are for People" and "Stand Against Sit/Lie". It was placed on the November general election ballot as "Proposition L," and was approved by voters on November 2, 2010.
Section 41.18 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) was authored by former Councilmember Paul H. Lamport and originally enacted in 1963 as an anti-loitering law used to police public space in Los Angeles. The previous law noted that it was illegal to obstruct the sidewalk, but made it impossible to convict people who are blocking a sidewalk.
John Yi, 38, former executive director of the nonprofit pedestrian advocacy group Los Angeles Walks, looks over a sidewalk that was damaged by tree roots along South Oxford Avenue in his Koreatown ...
Much of Los Angeles remains pedestrian unfriendly. A large percentage of sidewalks in the City of Los Angeles (43% or 4,600 miles (7,400 km) of the 10,600 total miles (17,100 km)) are in ill repair stemming from the City Council decision in 1973 to use the federal money they had to take over the responsibility from the adjacent property owners ...
It was the latest indignity for Oceanwide, once envisioned as a glamorous residential and hotel and retail complex in the hot South Park neighborhood but now a metaphor, in the eyes of some, of L ...
In a city where tourism plays a huge role, many would-be visitors are wondering whether it’s safe to travel to L.A. right now — and how they can ensure their presence has a positive impact.
Parking in a prohibited space such as a bus stop, in front of a fire hydrant, a driveway, or a garage entrance. Parking on a sidewalk (unless specifically allowed by signs). Parking in, too close to, or within an intersection, railroad crossing or crosswalk. Double parking. Parking at a parking meter without paying, or for longer than the paid ...
Spots in downtown Los Angeles usually cost more than $50,000 per space. [14] Of the $274 million it cost to build the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, $100 million was for the underground parking garage. [14] In 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina, a developer was allowed to build a 104 unit apartment complex without any on-site parking. [5]