LA Express Park
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Making parking faster, smarter, and easier
Improve Communication and
Access to Information to
Support Decision-Making
More data and greater exchanges of
information will help our agency to
more quickly identify issues, to track
the effectiveness of our actions, and
to make sound decisions that are
grounded in fact.
LA Express Park began in 2012 and has changed the way people park
in Downtown Los Angeles. The program uses in-ground sensors to
notify drivers in real-time where parking is available, and also adjusts
parking prices based on demand. Rates increase when parking
demand is high and decrease when the parking demand is low.
Together, these two features improve customer service, helping make
sure there is always a space available when you need it.
a. Establish before and after data
collection protocols for all projects
b. Create a dashboard to track strategic
plan progress
c. Expand electronic access to
department information and
materials for field staff
d. Work with safety experts in advance
of projects to enhance decision
making and decrease risk aversion
e. Improve mechanisms for staff to get
feedback on legal issues through the
City Attorney’s Office.
The program is available in Downtown LA and in the area bounded
by the 10 & 110 freeways, Adams Boulevard, and Alameda Street. LA
Express park is expanding to Hollywood, and is expected in Westwood
Village and Venice by 2017.
LA Express Park also helps improve traffic flow and reduce fuel
consumption by quickly guiding drivers to available on-street and offstreet spaces, rather than having people circle the block searching for
a space.
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