Our Greasy Elected Officials
In LA, like in Washington, they vote in all sorts of boondogglery we can't afford and then look around for somebody to pay for it. From Mark Lacter at LA Observed:
City Council President Herb Wesson has taken it upon himself to remove a proposed tax increase on parking lot operators that would have been on next March's ballot. The increase, from 10 percent to 15 percent, would have generated an extra $40 million or so per year - not insubstantial considering the deficit hole that the city faces. But after lobbying by parking lot operators, who implausibly argued that their customers would balk at paying a little more and instead drive to lots in nearby cities (you mean I'd park my car in Beverly Hills and walk to a restaurant in L.A.?), Wesson put the proposal into a file folder.
Here's just one reason why they're so hard up for cash.
So we're saying this is an oily move by Wesson?
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at October 20, 2012 2:49 PM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/10/our-greasy-elec.html#comment-3397653">comment from Gog_Magog_Carpet_ReclaimersOh, I do love that, Gog.
Amy Alkon
at October 20, 2012 3:28 PM
I don't know the specifics, but if you are close to the edge of the boundary I could see people parking outside and walking in. I used to do that for a farmer's market I liked to go to. It was in a paid street parking section of town, I would park about 7 blocks away for free.
The other possibility that might have been meant is that people will just plain go so where else. That is what happened when the pay stations went in that park of town. Even though the fee was minimal initially (maybe $1/hour). The revenue wasn't enough to cover the cost is up to about $4/hr. I know I certainly avoided that part of town unless I could walk in or there is a place in particular I really wanted to go.
The Former Banker at October 20, 2012 3:42 PM
Basically anyone that is working in a skyscraper downtown is generally making decent money. Raising the cost of parking, eating, and otherwise coming downtown is not the wise thing to do.
The CEO will eventually hear the complaints of his employees and will move the company somewhere around the edge of the city's loop.
Empty skyscrapers do not bring in any money.
Jim P. at October 21, 2012 7:49 AM
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