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This morning, the city launched its Tiger Team V to focus on patrolling, citing and towing illegally parked vehicles in the city's top 25 "hotspots" where said vehicles slow down traffic. We asked for the complete list and they provided. These locations were selected by the number of citations issued from June 2008 through August 2008. Check below to see if any of these streets and block numbers are part of your commute.
Street Name (Block Numbers) Time of Day/# of Citations
WESTERN AREA
1 W. Pico Boulevard (3000 -11220) AM/662
2 S. Gayley Street (400) AM/101
3 S. Glendon Boulevard (1200) PM/141
4 S. Westwood Boulevard (1900-2300) PM/155
VALLEY AREA
5 Roscoe Boulevard (17900 - 21700) AM/192
6 DeSoto Avenue (8300 - 10600) AM/181
7 Victory Boulevard (1) (10600 - 12900) PM/177
8 Victory Boulevard (2) (13300 - 15200) PM/330
SOUTHERN AREA
9 W. Florence Avenue (500 - 3500) AM/214
10 S. Figueroa Boulevard (3400 - 8400) AM/297
11 S. Hoover Street (4000 - 8400) AM/357
12 S. Figueroa Boulevard (3400 - 8400) PM/712
13 W. Vernon Avenue (500 - 3200) PM/222
HOLLYWOOD AREA
14 S. & N. La Brea Avenue (300 - 600) PM/100
CENTRAL AREA
15 E. 7th Street (1600 - 3500) AM/222
16 E. 6th Street (100 - 1200) AM/246
17 E. & W. 2nd Street (300 - 300) PM/388
18 N. Broadway (1800 - 3600) PM/360
19 S. Broadway (300 - 1000) PM/474
20 S. Hill Street (200 - 1000) PM/526
21 E. Olympic Boulevard (1200 - 1300) PM/244
22 E. Olympic Boulevard (1500 - 3600) PM/260
23 S. Spring Street (100 - 800) PM/320
24 N. Broadway (600 - 1000) PM/432
25 N. Hill Street (700 - 900) PM/143
Total violations: 7456
Violations per day: 124
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The parking patrol is pretty aggressive in all of downtown. The block where I work, 7th between Olive and Grand, they start towing at 3pm. I've seen vehicles towed within 5 minutes of parking after 3pm. I've only seen one person blubber her way of of getting towed. She was driving a Lexus SUV and looked like a rich person's trophy wife.
I half expected Wilshire Boulevard to show up on this list.
And, I have to disagree with JRB. Just yesterday there was a car parked by 7th/Fig for over a half an hour at 4:30 p.m. The driver left her car while she crossed the street to go to Starbucks. I wish Los Angeles had a more aggressive tow policy - why waste time with tickets when you can quickly tow.
Honolulu has a far more aggressive tow policy. Come 3:50 p.m. it feels like all of the tow trucks descend on the downtown area to begin plucking cars at 4 p.m. sharp.
The question is this: are the no parking signs used for revenue generation or for easing congestion?
They need to target LaBrea south of the 10. There always seems to be somebody parked there and it just causes traffic as people cannot react in time.
James
Why Los Feliz east of Western on this list is a mystery to me. West bound traffic snarls every morning, thanks to the idiots who can't read the signs that regulate parking. And why these fools aren't towed speaks to the general incompetence of traffic enforcement.
Isn't on this list, I mean. Oops!
yeah baby. pico & westwood are on my commute. tow! tow! tow!
Another map.
Hey Ginny!
Well I dunno, maybe they're just more aggressive on my block. I swear though, I've been working right here, (7th between Olive abd Grand), at the same business for 18 years, and I've never seen a car sit after 3pm for more than 5-10 minutes. Maybe they've just pegged this block as good feeding grounds.
BTW, are you still on the Neighborhood Council?
If so I just want to thank you for the free Friday night movies at Pershing Sq. It's a great, and inexpensive way to spend a Friday night and meet neighbors.