LAist: Echo Expansion

MarquisChaCha

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:28:16 -0800

I agree the parking on the east side is just not happnening. Most of the residential streets are converting to parking permit zones and the only places to park would be on susnet or glendale and those are usually very scarce even on a non event night. I loathe going to spaceland or wherever because i know if i park on the street i will get some lame ass ticket. Maybe it's ok to have this sort of policy on the west side 'cause there are parking lots and garages all over there but on the eastside you dont have that because it's primarily residential. This wasn't a problem till recently. Gotta love gentrification y'all...

Kay

Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:09:34 -0800

I'm totally for a renovation of that place. It seriously needs it. But I don't know how I feel about an expansion. There's already parking issues and the parking that is available is completely residential which sucks for the neighborhood because there's already huge issues with crowds in the parking lot, theft, vandalism, all around disturbance and disturbance, etc. If they can actively be more resposible for their patrons actions in the neighborhood I'm sure people wouldn't have a problem with the expansion.

Beth

Wed, 17 Aug 2005 12:50:10 -0800

They aren't changing the venue upstairs. A second space, accessible only via Glendale (basically downstairs from the area you know and love as the Echo) is being renovated for the "new" venue. It would be two areas at one address. And it is so good for our neighborhood. Right now it is a massive wasted space that you see a glimpse of when you go to the BBQ and flea market events.

Tedman

Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:49:46 -0800

I love the Echo, but 700 more people would radically change the venue. I guess another club would open to fill the need of a smaller bands and artists, as there's no way 900 people are turning out for a lot of the current bands they book there. Or maybe they request 700 because they know the city will only approve a 1/3 of that? I wonder what the plan is.