Congress has cut federal funding for public media — a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Map: Here's Where The Most Parking Tickets Are Handed Out In L.A.
Total bummer. (Photo by Atwater Village Newbie via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)
()
There are certain streets and neighborhoods you'll want to avoid if it's your life's mission to stay away from parking fines. According to research done by NBC 4, certain areas of L.A. are more prone to parking tickets.
NBC analyzed more than 9 million tickets that were handed out by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation in the past four years, and they discovered that, of the more than 361,000 blocks in L.A., only 500 blocks accounted for nearly 20% of the tickets.
To test their suspicions, NBC parked two cars in separate neighborhoods to see how long it would take them to get ticketed. The car in Larchmont—discovered to be one of the "hot spots"—was ticketed 18 minutes after the meter had expired. In Van Nuys, however, it took four hours before the car was tagged with a ticket, even though LA Parking Enforcement had driven past the spot two times.
Jay Carsman, the former parking ticket coordinator for the city, told NBC that it's more efficient for parking enforcement to focus on certain areas, rather than treating all of L.A. with equal scrutiny. "Low hanging fruit. It's easy, it's cost effective," said Carsman. The targeted areas, obviously, tend to be popular with shoppers and tourists.
Support for LAist comes from
Not surprisingly, Hollywood and downtown were among the most ticketed neighborhoods in the city. Areas in Silver Lake, Los Feliz, Westwood, and Larchmont were also among the hot spots. Check out the map here to see where the most tickets are being handed out:
NBC even went as far as to list the top 100 streets that get the most tickets. The top five streets were:
- 50 block East Washington Boulevard, South Central (24,293 tickets since 2012)
- 11600 block of San Vicente Blvd in Brentwood (23,781)
- 100 block North Larchmont Boulevard in Larchmont (19,356)
- 50 block of Windward Ave in Venice (18,233)
- 200 North Larchmont Boulevard in Larchmont (13,520)
As Editor-in-Chief of our newsroom, I’m extremely proud of the work our top-notch journalists are doing here at LAist. We’re doing more hard-hitting watchdog journalism than ever before — powerful reporting on the economy, elections, climate and the homelessness crisis that is making a difference in your lives. At the same time, it’s never been more difficult to maintain a paywall-free, independent news source that informs, inspires, and engages everyone.
Simply put, we cannot do this essential work without your help. Federal funding for public media has been clawed back by Congress and that means LAist has lost $3.4 million in federal funding over the next two years. So we’re asking for your help. LAist has been there for you and we’re asking you to be here for us.
We rely on donations from readers like you to stay independent, which keeps our nonprofit newsroom strong and accountable to you.
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, press freedom is at the core of keeping our nation free and fair. And as the landscape of free press changes, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust, but the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news from our community.
Please take action today to support your trusted source for local news with a donation that makes sense for your budget.
Thank you for your generous support and believing in independent news.
Chip in now to fund your local journalism
(
LAist
)
Trending on LAist
-
Kimmel returned less than a week after ABC suspended his show over comments he made about the assassination of right wing activist Charlie Kirk. -
Southern California might see some light rain tonight into Wednesday morning. After that, cooler weather is on the way, but expect the humidity to remain. -
A gate tax at Disney? It's a possibility. -
UCLA and University of California leaders are fighting Trump’s demands for a $1.2 billion settlement over a litany of accusations, including that the campus permits antisemitism. -
Wasteland Weekend is all about souped-up rust buckets, spikey costumes and an ‘ideal apocalypse.’ -
The Shadow the Scientists initiative at UC Santa Cruz strives to demystify astronomical research.
Best of LAist