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AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AT
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
LYNWOOD TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 22, 1992 AT 6:00 P.M.
OPENING CEREMONIES
1. CALL FOR ORDER — CHAIRMAN EDMOND R. ARCHAMBAULT
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF POSTING
4. ROLL CALL OF COMMISSIONERS
EDMOND R. ARCHAMBAULT
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM
JOE DARYL BATTLE
EDWARD PACHECO
DELMAR CABARET
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
SCHEDULED MATTERS
6. ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1993 OF
THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION
7. REQUEST FOR ON— STREET HANDICAP PARKING SPACE
LOCATED AT 3908 CARLIN AVENUE
APPLICANT, MS. CARRIE MAE ZIELKE
8. REQUEST FOR ON— STREET HANDICAP PARKING SPACE
LOCATED AT 11631 VIRGINIA AVENUE
APPLICANT, MS. VICTORIA GIORDANO
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
COMMISSION ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
September 24, 1992
A regular meeting of the Traffic and Parking Commission of the
City of Lynwood was held on the above date. The meeting started
at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 11330 Bullis Road
in the City of Lynwood, California.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Edmond R.
Archambault. Commissioners William Cunningham, Edward Pacheco,
Delmar Cabaret and Chairman Archambault were present. Ted Semaan
and Oretha Williams, Department of Public Works, were also
present. The Sheriff's Department was not present. Commissioner
Joe Battle was absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The pledge of allegiance was led by Commissioner Cabaret.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF POSTING
Mr. Semaan announced that the agenda of September 24, 1992, was
duly posted as prescribed by the Brown's Act.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Cunningham motioned to accept the minutes of August
27, 1992, as written. Commissioner Pacheco seconded the motioned
and carried unanimously.
PUBLIC ORALS
There were none.
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SCHEDULED MATTERS
6. Request For On- street Handicap Parking Space
3908 Carlin Avenue, Ms. Carrie Mae Zielke, Applicant
Several of the Commissioners announced that they were unable to
visit the site located at 3908 Carlin Avenue and would like more
time and an opportunity. Commissioner Cunningham motioned to
continue the item to the October 22, 1992, Traffic and Parking
Commission meeting, so that the Commissioners would have an
opportunity to thoroughly review the request and be given the
opportunity to visit the location. Commissioner Pacheco seconded
the motion. The motion was carried unanimously.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Mr. Semaan provided the status of the Capital Improvement
Projects (CIP) and briefly described the work that will be
performed on each one of the projects.
Commissioner Cunningham asked questions regarding the local
hiring in regards to the Long Beach Boulevard Project.
Mr. Semaan replied by stating that, since the project is mostly
federal funded, if the contractor hires local youth, the
contractor will have to comply to with the Federal government's
prevailing wage regulations. The local youth may have only
minimum or no work experience, however, the City is working with
contractor to hire local, experienced individuals and the
contractor has also agreed to use the City's suppliers and
patronize with Lynwood's businesses.
Mr. Semaan informed the Commission that Mr, Steck, a businessman
located in the Long Beach Blvd. Improvement Project area on
Louise Avenue, has complained that water continues to pond in
street near his establishment. Consequently, Caltrans has been
notified of problem, performed a hydrology test and they have
decided to install a drain pipe and catch basin for water to flow
to a storm drain to resolve the problem.
COMMISSIONS ORALS
Commissioner Cabart expressed that Caltrans, Department of
Transportation, more than a year ago, their contractors abandoned
trucks and left them on the lot across the street from 3733
Fernwood Avenue. The abandoned trucks were left without engines
and with flat tires. The residents in the community have
complained that the youth often bang on the vehicles, disturb and
wake nearby residents. Caltrans has been notified, however, they
claim that they can't resolve the problem.
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Commissioner Cabaret stated residents have complained that the
street sweeper does not sweep the southwest side of the street on
Fernwood Avenue between Imperial Highway and Alameda Street. The
street sweeper do however, sweep the street on the northwest
side, in front of the residents' homes.
Commissioner Cabaret mentioned that residents have complained to
him that the curb of the median island on Los Flores Boulevard
has the same elevation as the street. Vehicles are currently
using the median island to drive over.
Commissioner Cunningham stated that a business located at 4015
Imperial Highway is known to be in operation without a City
business license. Vehicles are being stripped down, abandoned
and left with expired vehicle licenses on the street in front of
the address. Letters from the City have been mailed to the
perpetrator. Consequently, the letters have been returned to the
City. The problem has continued, beginning two years ago.
Chairman Archambault mentioned, on its August 27, 1992, meeting,
he reported that a parkway tree's branches were overhanging into
the street, however, the tree branches have not been trimmed to
date.
Chairman Archambault expressed that the street sweeper sweeps
Penn Street prior to the marked time on the street sweeping signs
and therefore, the Parking Enforcement officer's schedule does
not coincide with the street sweeper's sweeping the street.
ADJOURNMENT
A motioned was made by Commissioner Cabaret to adjourn the
meeting to October 22, 1992, at 6:00 p.m. of the Traffic and
Parking Commission in the City of Lynwood, City Council Chambers.
Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion. It carried
unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:46 p.m.
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SECrIO'. I Section ! ° -26 here ° c t ( C the
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Sec. i9 -26 Traffic and Parking Com rniss -- est-
ablished, composition There ie e- :acas -e' nere-
'oo an advisor.' traffic a-.d O, Cc--- cn ccn-
S1st:Ge of five member :C 5_- - -_e
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which compensation is pate c the Ci_. - —e_ the
me -'Jers of the commi<_se :._s, apoo -:e= the
City Council shall serve 'or - .ei =s of 'o.:- - ears
each, and the remaining two member=_ of _ -e commission
first appointed by the City Council stall serve a
ter^ of two years. The de'-- rrncato as _o - A- - .icn
of the members =serve=_ a. _G_aal ter- e . .c rears
_-al' be bv lo. s drawn 7n a_.
memt shall be a_paoc:e= for terms C` _ -r rears:
provided, however, the Q'• CG*- -al re -.0vE anv
member Srom the cemmtator. 2. z.,. _._._
cause. The City Counc_' s.ai'_'a1i a .a_anc'- oc-
cu--ir.g in the Cornmit ap_o :r.; ed: _- the re-
._a.nder of the term.
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Council and to the Chi, EainEF acc Cnst_ o' Ponce
and other City officials wa -s and means e ir..rroving
traffic conditions and the administration and ectorce-
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directed to cert0to the passage of this ordinan•and to cause
the same to be published once In the Lynwood Press, a newspaper
of general circulation, printed and published In the City of
=,yn ood
First read at a regular meeting of the City
Council of said city held on the 2nd day of July, 1974, and
"nally adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of
said held on the 16th day o` 7 uly, 197 by the following
vote
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DATE : September 24, 1992
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE
TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION ���_ /
FROM: EMILIO M. MURGA, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS / \X/
SUBJECT: ON STREET HANDICAP PARKING REQUEST - 3908 CARLIN AVE
(Mrs. Carrie Mac Zielke)
PURPOSE:
To recommend that the Traffic and Parking Commission review and
make a recommendation with regards to the application for
on- Street handicap parking space in front of 3908 Carlin Avenue.
BACKGROUND:
A request for a on- street handicap parking space has been
received from Mrs. Zielke, residing at 3908 Carlin Avenue.
ANALYSIS:
Per City Council Resolution 79 -89 (Attachment "A ") which outlines
the following warrants for assigning on street handicap parking;
in order to assign an on- street handicap parking space all of the
following warrants must be met:
1. Applicant or guardian must be in possession of a valid
license plate "Disabled Person" or "Disabled Veteran" issued
by the California Department of Motor Vehicle on the
vehicle.
2. The proposed disabled parking space must in front of the
disabled person's place of residence.
3. Subject residence must not have off - street parking
available or off - street space that may be converted into
disabled parking.
4. Applicant must provide a signed statement from a medical
doctor.
5. Applicant must pay an initial fee of $15.00.
6. Applicant must pay an annual fee of $10.00.
Copy of application and Doctor's statement is included
(Attachment "B ").
Staff also completed a field survey, the results are illustrated
on the attached exhibits (Attachments "C ", "D" and "E ").
The residence has access to the garage through the alley located
in back of her property. Mrs. Zielke stated that due to her
disability it is difficult for her to walk back and forth from
the garage to the house.
RECOMMENDATION
Therefore, staff recommends that the Traffic and Parking
Commission review and make a recommendation with regards to
the request for an on- street handicap parking space in front
of 3908 Carlin Avenue.
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RESOLUTION NO. 7q -89
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD REQUIRING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION
FORM FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ON- STREET HANDI-
CAPPED PARKING ZONES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lynwood adopted
Resolution No. 77 -89 recognizing the need to provide disabled
persons handicapped parking zones, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lynwood intends
to provide such handicapped parking zones in an orderly fashion,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Lynwood that
Section 1 . Any requests for.the installation of handicapped
parking zones shall conform to Exhibit "A" and Exhibit " B" attached
hereto and made a part by this reference to be known as Instruc-
tions and Application for Disabled Persons on Street Parking, res-
pectively.
Section 2 . Any handicapped parking zones existing at the date of
execution of this Resolution will be required to conform to Section 1
herein within 90 days thereafter, except that the initial application
fee shall be waived for these existing handicapped parking zones.
Section 3 . The Public Works Director is herebv ordered to
administer the application and installation of Handicapped Parking
Zones as required herein and to remove Non - Conforming Handicapped
Parking Zones as required by Section 2 herein
PASSED, APPROVED. AND ADOPTED this 6th day of
November , 1979_
/s/ F. L. M
E-L. MORRIS, Mayor
City of Lynwood
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
/s/ Laurene Coffev
LAURENE COFFEY. City Cler:_
City of Lynwood
Attachment A
TE OF CALIFORNIA )
ss..
NTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby
tlfy that the above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the
y Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held
the City Hall of said City on the Fth day of NnvamhPr ,
79 , and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BYORK, GREEN, HIGGINS, ROWE, MORRIS.
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONF.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE.
TE OF CALIFORNIP )
) ss..
NTY OF LOS ANGELES )
/s/ Laurene Coffey
City Clerk, City of Lynwood
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and clerk
the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above ana
egoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No.7
file in my office and that said resolution was aaopted on the date
by the vote therein stated.
Dated this qth day of November 1979 .
City Clerk, City o
Attachment A
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DISABLED riRSONS ON- STREET PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS
INSTRUCTIONS
The City of Lynwood does not provide on- street parking for private
individuals. It must be emphasized that even "disabled parking
zones" do not constitute 'Personal reserved parking," and, that
N Y person .ith valid "disabled persons" license plates (DP or
plates) may park in such stalls. Persons parking in such stalls
without valid DP or VT plates may be cited and towed away as
resolved by City Council Resolution No. 77 -89.
Normally, in establishing on- street parking facilities for the
disabled there shall be a reasonable determination made that the
facility -111 serve more than one disabled person and that the
need is of an on -going nature. The intent is to prevent the pro-
liferation of special parking stalls that may be installed for a
short -term purpose but later are seldom used. Unjustified
installation of-such parking stalls unnecessarily Increases the
City's maintenance and operations costs, reduces available on- street
parking for the general public and detracts from the overall
effectiveness of the disabled persons parking program.
However, exceptions may be made, in special hardship cases, provided
all of the following conditions exist:
(1) applicant (or guardian) must be in possession of valid license
�I t rtes for "disabled persons" or' veterans" issued by Lie -
Califoroia Department of Motor Vehicles on the vehicle.
(2) The Proposed disabled parking space must be in front of the
disabled persons place of residence.
(3) SubJect residence must not have off- street parking available
or off - street space that maybe converted into disabled parking.
(4) Applicant must provide a signed statement from a medical doctor
that the disabled person is unable (even with the kid of crutches,
braces, walker, wheelchair or similar support) to travel more tban
SO feet between his or her home and automobile without the
assistance of a second person.
(5) Applicant must pay an initial fee of $13.00 to cover the coat
of field investigation, installation, maintenance and future removal.
(6) Applicant must pay an annual fee of $10.00, after the first
year, to Cover the cost of yearly investigation to Confirm the pre-
sent need for the handicapped parking zones.
Rote: Please do not send check until after this application bas
been reviewed by the Traffic and Parking Commission and approved
by the City.
Return application:
City of Lynwood `
9iiblic Works Department,
Transoortation Division
11330 Bullis Road
Lynwood, CA 90262
Attachment A
I , CITY OF LYNWOOD
. APPLICATION .
DISABLED PERSONS ON- STREET PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS
Important Please read instructions on reverse side before filling out
(Please Type or Print)
Applicant's Name �; �y"D"�'r �}(." G y r E' Irl CITY E I V F
CITY LE I-,S 0 'E
Address _�yD.S' �'. G- !- ,'� -�, .� v F
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Cit ,` w �; < c� �a . � Zip Code c; C'� �.� � O
Telephone No. /r ' '� - 1181SI1011111Z1 6
1. Is the above address the proposed location for the disabled
parking space?
Yes i' No
2 Do you own the property at this address or are you renting it?
I own the property I am renting it other
If other, explain
3. Is the applicant the disabled person? Yes t � No
If not, what is the relationship to the disabled person?
Spouse Parent Guardian Relative Other
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4 Do you have valid "disabled persons" license plates (DP or VT
plates) issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles
cn your vehicle?
Yes L' `Io
Is there a drl•. or other off- street space a%ailable at this
address that may be used for off- street parking?
es so
o Is there ff:cier,t space In front of this aadress to accommodate
parking space? r
Yes i' No
1 ha.e read and understand the preceding instructions and have answered +
the above questions truthfully and to the best of my ability. I also
understand that the disabled parking space is not exempt from street
sweeping parking restrictions or other applicable part -time parking
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Applicant's Signature fLek y1�,7 Date , f'
—— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
MEDICAL DOCTOR'S STATEMENT
I testify that the subject "disabled person" in this application
constitutes a special hardship case who is unable to travel more than
50 feet (even with crutches, braces, walker, wheelchair or other
support) without the assistance of a second person.
Doctor's Signature Date q�yZ - --
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Doctor's Name Dq V ( ,_�A
Address 1)4 City ( Zip CodeG(0
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TRACT NO. 12613 M. B 392 -30 -31
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Copy of application and Doctor's statement is included
(Attachment "B ").
The applicant has stated that the width of the existing driveway
is too narrow and that it is very difficult for her to get in and
out of the car with a walker. Mrs. Giordano has also stated that
in the near future she will use a wheelchair, instead of a
walker, which in turn will not allow her to utilize her driveway,
therefore the need for an on- street handicap parking space.
Staff completed a field survey, the results are illustrated on
the attached exhibits (Attachments "C" and "D ").
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Traffic and Parking Commission review
and make a recommendation with regards to the request for an on-
street handicap parking space in front of 11631 Virginia Avenue.
706 -955
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RESOLUTION NO_ 7q -8q
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD REQUIRING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION
FORK FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ON- STREET HANDI-
CAPPED PARKING ZONES
U
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Lynwood adopted
Resolution No. 77 -89 recognizing the need to provide disabled
persons handicapped parking zones, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lynwood intends
to provide such handicapped parking zones in an orderly fashion,
NOW, THEREFORE HE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Lynwood that
Section 1 . Any requests for.the installation of handicapped
parking zones shall conform to Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" attached
hereto and made a part by this reference to be kno� as Instruc-
tions and Application for Disabled Persons on Street Parking, res-
pectively.
Section 2 . Any handicapped parking zones existing at the date of
execution of this Resolution will be required to conform to Section 1
herein within 90 days thereafter, except that the initial application
fee shall be waived for these existing handicapped parking zones.
Section 3 . The Public Works Director is hereby ordered to
administer the application and installation of Handicapped Parking
Zones as required herein and to remove Non - Conforming Handicapped
Parking Zones as required by Section 2 herein
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6th day of
November , 1979
/s / F. L. 11o
E-L. HORRIS, Mayor
City of Lynwood
(SEAL)
ATTEST
/s/ Laurene Correv
LAURENE COFFEY. City Cler:.
City of Lynwood
Attachment A
.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
ss..
; OUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby
ertlfy that the above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the
'lty Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held
n the City Hall of said City on the Frh day of November
9 79 , and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BYORK,,GRF.EN, HIGGINS, ROWE, MORRIS.
NOES: COUNCILMEN NONF.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE.
TATE OF CALIFORNIP )
) ss..
OUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
/s/ Laurene Coffey
City Clerk, City of Lynwood
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and clerk
f the City Council of said City, d., hereby certify that the above ana
oregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution NO.7
n file In my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date
id by the vote therein stated.
Dated this _9th day 3f November 1979
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City Clerk, City o:
wood
Attachment A
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Attachment A
DISABLED riRSONS ON- STREET PARCING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS
INSTRUCTIONS
The City of Lyawood does not provide on- street parking for private
individuals- It must be emphasized that even - disabled parking
zones" do not constitute 'Personal reserved parking," and, that
±,X person witb valid "disabled persons" license plates (DP or
V, plates) may park in such stalls. Persons parking in such stalls
.itbout valid DP or VT plates may be cited and towed away as
resolved by City Council Resolution No. 77 -89_
Normally, In establishing oa- street parking facilities for the
disabled there shall be a reasonable determination made that the
facility .111 serve more than one disabled person and that the
need is of an on -gcing nature. The intent Is to prevent the pro -
liferacion of special parking stalls that may be installed for a
sbort -tern purpose but later are seldom used. Unjustified
installation Of.Such parking stalls unnecessarily increases the
City's maintenance and operations costs, reduces available Oa- street
parking for the general public and detracts frog the overall
effectiveness of the disabled persons parking program.
However, exceptions may be made, In special hardship cases, provided
all of the following conditions exist
(1) applicant (or guardian) must be in possession of valid license
mates for "disabled persons" or ^disabled veterans' issued by t�
iforoia Department of motor vehicles on the vehicle.
(2) The proposed disabled parking space must be in front of the
disabled persons place of residence.
(3) Subject residence must not have off - street parking available
or off - street space that maybe converted Into disabled parking.
(1) Applicant must provide a signed statement from a medical doctor
that the disabled person is unable (even with the aid of crutches
braces, walker, wheelchair or similar support) to travel more than
50 feet between his or bar hone and automobile without the
assistance of a second person.
(5) Applicant must pay as initial fee of 115.00 to cover the cost
of field investigation, Installation, maiateaance and future removal.
(6) Applicant must pay an annual fee of $10.00, after the first
year, to cover the cost of yearly investigation to conflrm'tbe pre-
sent need for the handicapped parking zones.
Note: Please do not goad check until after this application has
boom reviewed by the Traffic sad Parking Commission and approved
by the City.
Return application:
Citv of Tvnvood
°,blic vorks Denart�hent,
, rransoortation Division
11330 Bullis Road
Lynwood, CA 90262
Attachment A
CITY OF LYNWOOD
• APPLICATION .
DI�AALLD PERSONS ON- STREET PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS
Important Please read instructions on reverse side before filling out
(Please Type or Print)
Applicant's Name
Address
City
Zip ode
P 9C -, -� ly i
(3/ ,
Telephone No. �
1 Is the above address the proposed location for the disabled
parking space?
-es __ V No
3. Do you own the property at this address or are you renting it'
I own the property I am renting it v other /'��•'` %
If other, explain
3 Is the applicant the disabled person? Yes No
If not, what is the relationship to the disabled person?
Spouse_ Parent_ Guardian_ Relative_ Other_
4 Do you ha%e valid "disabled persons" license plates (DP or VT
plates) issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles tv
on your %ehicle? GXJ� ✓uet -F gj
I'es ` +o
Is there a dr:teway or otner off- street space mailable at this
address that may be used for off - street parking?
Ies L / No
c is there s;'f :c_er,t space in -ront of t} s address to accommodate
an on- street narking space?
Yes es _
have read and understand the preceding instructions and have answered
:he above ytlesilVLS Lrutirfully and Lo the best of rity ability, i also
understand that the disabled parking space is not exempt from street
seeping parsing restrictions or othe applicable part -time parking
prohibitions at this loc ion.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEM "4, 1992
NEWS
Commuters Get theTraffic Picture From Armchairs
■ Transportation: A
computerized freeway monitoring
system from Caltrans makes its
debut on cable TV stations daring
rush hours. The map points out
trouble spots and offers advice on
alternate routes.
By LOUIS SAHAGUN
TINES STAFF WRITER
t first glance, viewers of Los Angeles'
cable television Channel 35 may have
been alarmed by the tangle of yellow
and green lines and flashing red lights that
filled their screens early Wednesday morn-
ing.
What they saw was a new computerized
traffic watch system from Caltrans called
Freeway Vision, which uses a color -coded
map to indicate traffic conditions on the
Southland's 750 miles of freeways to help
commuters find alternate routes.
The service, which is updated every 30
seconds, airs Monday through Friday from 5
to 8 a.m. and again from 4 to 6 p.m —at no
cost to Los Angeles 500,000 cable television
viewers.
"This is about driving smarter," said Jerry
B. Barter, Caltrans District 7 director, at a
City Hall news conference to launch the
service.
"1t you're a commuter, you know where
slowdown occurs because of peak traffic,"
Baxter said. "What you don't know is where
the accidents are, or where someone had a
flat tire or stalled out causing severe back-
up— that's where the real value of this ice"
The trap is a replica of a much larger one
on display at the downtown Caltrans Traffic
Operations Center, which is connected to
sensors embedded in the pavement at half -
mile intervals.
As vehicles drive over the sensors, they
instantly transmit information to the oper-
ations center about traffic volume, speed and
congestion.
On the map, green indicates traffic flows
above 35 m.p.h. yellow indicates speeds
between 25 and 35 m.p.h., and red means
speeds below 20 m.p.h. Flashing red tights
mean stopped traffic, seek alternate routes.
The information has been used for 20 years
by Caltrans traffic managers to identify
incidents, dispatch maintenance crews and
activate changeable "Freeway Condition"
message signs.
The map offered to television . iewers
covers an area bordered on the non^ by the
junction of the Golden State Freeway and the
Antelope Valley Freeway; on the south by
the Garden Grove Freeway on the .vest by
the San Diego Freeway, and on the east by
the Orange Freeway north of the Riverside
Freeway and the Newport Freewav
"Traffic congestion is an unpopular reality
in 1.os Angeles," City Council President John
Ferraro said at the news conference
"While we can't always change conditions
on the freeways, we can find wa%s to work
around them," Ferraro said. 'Caltrans and
L.A. Cltyview 35 are providing \reelenos
with a useful service that will hrlo • "duce
delays, improve traffic flow and �T n• .e air
quality. .,
F errara said the Freeway V;:,
rvice
will be offered to local comrne.
!evi-
sion stations in October He a.•
.acted
that "the day will arrive when
nave
one of these monsters in your ow ..
On an experimental basis, Caltr.
°clals
have outfitted 30 cars with a c.,
. , onal
system called "Pathfinder. wh•
Ides
"real- time" traffic information
:nap
mounted in the dash showing -
er s
location at that moment. as well
_ <ted
routes around congested roadwa
The "Pathfinder vehicles are
_ =ted
along a 14 -mile stretch of the >.,
-pica
Freeway and several parallel stI rv
IAG Angeles Ti In
'iln,rcrtiv. 1,er* fiber 24, 1992
Caltrans Director Jerry Baxter explains the system as City Councilman John Ferraro observes TV screen that displays the traffic map.
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Living by Bus, Bi� and Wits
'W . Dr-iving
■ l furiJReds of thousands
go about business in
L.A'. - but don't have a car
Thew their
surr more
intimately, but it isn't
always a.love affair
By SHAWN HOBLER
Tj Vf53TAFF uRITER
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'There' are 20,810 niilesof road in
Lbi Angeles County and no cars in
the Bernards garage. Last year
Sheila Bernard sold the family
Honda Pricey gas and dirty air
she told the kids
- Shalonda Chappel's engine went
kaput. - Michael Sdverblatt never
learned to drive. Marta Giron, a
Beyeriy ptIls.mard, simply can't
afford wheels:
: Thus is .ILSi cif ,that did for the
auto 'what.'� Italy' did for
gcndolas`Yet- every day, these
Angelenos and hundreds of thou-
sands of others soi me'how navigate
tcs freeway capital without cars
Theirs is a' city within a city a
place the rearytew mirror rarely
:effects It is largely poor and old.
out also richly diverse —and, social
scientists say , understanding this
alternative Laos Angeles is crucial
to this city-'s sense of itself^[ -
til_1`JYu. 333.562 households in
Los Angeles County, lacked even a
smgle'Sutomobile::That.was down
.he blare of on- the -air traffic re
ports. but W the gossip of maids
trie bickering of retirees. the rap-
ping of teen -age boy's.
It is to know the smoothest bike
paths. the safest bus routes, the
peculiar etiquette of bumming a
ride It is to cope with limits, but
also to develop patience and inu-
macv m this least patient aid
:r.omate of cities
Some react fearfully but others
s that living without a car has
he:oea them develop a sense of
.ii erance that would have came
-s; easily if they were able to skirt
un:a:mhar neighborhoods
Groan planners. meanwhile.
- ccgest that if fewer people relied
on ire automobile. the cin s hales
and `.a e -nos might be less s
-a-ced
P. -ardy (driving] allows out
oLs,gr cut -of mind segregation
of oecc.e whether it's economic or
ethm said Ralph Cipriani. the
South. =_ :r. California Assn. of Gov
ernmpr:s princ.nal planner for
reg:rna: mobiht 'It creates a
fast s that :.e are escaping
soup'. s -, by -case we can I•:,r
all - - - •stance L -L,een low -in-
rome anc
he rest of the
Scre zo so far as to theorize :hat
?- g=ee - os were less hung up on
Pleese see NO CAR. .A16
Continued from .Al
-;wing : re;rselyes. the nots might pot ha °e taken
so many - this city by surprise Sit for f e 7..'notes G
an RTD c_s. and LA s divisions are clear Blacks
s tong blacks Latinos with Latinos. the elder:'.
cutchirg "nen handbags and groceries in ::".c fron'
seats. Ana's all pct invisible
leL a. '^e same time, public transit also can
e- courazp mingling to a degree that other common
spaces . _os Angeles— parks, beaches. street cor
- ers— csr - .c[ In a crowded bus. there is no escape
- -om :cor -.e:gh.bor until you reach you. dei;Lmauor.
O n a . - ecert Friday evening, for example. a counts
AIDS curse :ound herself thrust into the back of
`.e �o -73 ous to Montebello with a untooed Sk:c
i'ow a.-: - e' ho was holding forth on clean needles
and save see %lear.amle, in the front seas a cholo
zagg par_ arc slicked -back hair took to ne aisle=
cefore a s :_'fec duster of elderly women.
'Ona,t re announced, lamming his hanes deep into
ms oockes and segueing Into an off -the -cuff rap
Nome, i-a: a my" bruthoh' Lcyrn' in the gut:ch.
The wo -en :ookea at each other then down at the ous
❑oor ga:cencg their purses closer to their cnests.
Minutes later the cholo found a new cor: ersation
partner a neayily perfumed beautician w'ho hat
'ooardec n Fast Les Angeles. while he grped abort
cis old lac"• Dolores, the old ladies se' p-al seats
away arcned *.e:- brows knowingly
Veteran bus riders say such scenes —this chippinz
away at the terntonal walls between people —show
the upside o: life w rhout the automobile.
'Gee: -z a-ound by walking and transit a-d bicycle
gives you a cnance to be more in touch wit the cu'
_ and that s - .porant. said Ryan Snyder, a transports
uon planner and longtime advocate of more pubic
bike pairs.
'The p_ -rsde o: course, is that with 'ce lack o:
LOS ANGELFS TIMESI'
w "EDNFSDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 1993
good transit you don' ve good mobility It takes
longer to go places, a me places you can't go at
all."
Most go without a car because. economically they
have no choice
According to the 1990 census, for instance, 80% of
the households without cars were rented rather than
owned -an indication of a lack of disposable income.
And 38% were occupied by people over 65. who tend
to live on fixed incomes. A survey of Metro Blue Line
riders found that the median houseno:d income of
those who rode the train '.vas 520.700, considerably
lover than the county median of 534.965
Shalonda Chappel. a 19- ear-old receptionist, owns
a Honda Civic. Bu, It has sat, dean and rusting, on the
street outside her Hollywood apartment for 18 months.
Chappel turned us one recent anernoon on the No 27
bus to Beverly Hills. tryirg :atnh to get to Westwood,
where she had a 3 p m. lob interview At 2 55 p in
having missed her connection, she sat stranded at a
Century City bus stop. Head in hand. her earrings
dangling hstlessl she pronounced her lob search over
for he da•,
Chappel 'Dines all the time for a car that runs. She
longs to shop at ne Fox Hills Mall without having to
change buses three times She hates the trouble she
has getting a taxicab to pic :k her up when she visits her
old South Los Angeles ceignborhood She couldn't
even ride to Buroank the other day without feeling
covetous
' Lotta Benzes :n Burbank. Chappel siehed. 'Latta
.Mustangs. Classy cars. }fates me think. I can t wait till
I get enough monev to buy one of my own
Tne No 27 brims with riders who feel C ^e same way
.Marta Giron is one. A 27 tear -old maid who had spent
the day scrubbing a Beverly Hills mansion, she spoke
from behind two sacks of double- bagged groceries-
lust the essentials, chili, meat and rice. The carliss
know better th buy cumbersome Juice jars or
heayv canned g r more than two bags at a time
7 - my house _ have three people. the Salvador
an housekeeper said in halting English 'Three people,
but ro car. And no money for car
Would she like one?
'Sure, she laughs, rolling her eyes. And a Beverly
Hills mansion would come in handy too.
Sore. however were resigned to public transit and
ma<mg the best of it. Tracy (Tenee) Franklin and
N:cCle fKacs) Williams. had, for example. made a
game of their daily commute to and from continuation
scr. I. Aged 16 and 17 respecuvel the girls sue . ^.t
tre - race on the 27 busily scratching heir names into
^e etas windows The pair say ;heir goal is cc
au,-_ :he entire RTD fleet.
;.,r. st bus ?' mused Teree at gum snappm�
ort et.e. The 439 to Redondo Beach
<< epghest' Got :a be the 105 from West Holh
R _ sod to East L.A -I've seen people robbed on
thzt o:s. people smoking dope, gangsters, people
or-: ne 40- ouncers, she continued. "I seen a bov
ccre - ough the back door of that ous three months
agc. and opt a gun Loa man s head and say 'Gimme all
rcr.ey Man, you shoulda seen he people run
_- a .El living without a car is :ess a .matter of
ecc --m ran of philosophy or infirmity or fear Some
can erne but choose not to. Others have never
Ies-ed.
O svcn non - driver is Michael STverbhuL -a ratio
cers.nant known to his daytime listeners as the
=. ;0- ear -old r esident of the Fa:r:ax district no
o: a KCRW FM radio show on lueratu:
Si: _: grew up in New fork, reared on puo
..err:.,.'.Vhen he moved to LA. a dozen or so tea
agc. :.e said, he settled in Santa Monica, where i
coi.ic wa:K to restaurants anc stores. Each time I
Please see NO CAR, A.
NO CAR: Living
' CooHn tied trom A36' - -
- 'changed
addresses. managed to find a - home close to
bus lines. Now he has an ever - expanding network of
acquaintances and friends who chauffeur him in
exchange for a free movie or good company
"You develop an etiquette," he said. I can't tell
You how many friends I find myself reading manu-
scnpLs for, or fnends of friends, or how many peoples'
sons or daughters I talk to about findmg an agent or
--
winning a book report."
c "Of course, he added, "it does put a strain on an
emouonal relationship to depend on it for a ride But is
- , that any different than the hundreds of other ways in
which lovers develop dependencies ?"
Silverblatt acknowledged, however, that he does
pay a price for his lack of familiarity with the city's car
culture. 'I have fnends who, as cars Cnve by on the
streets, can say "72 Corvair! '84 Honda!' I wonder
'How can you tell ?' For me it's like listening to
Martians talk.
Others eschew the car for environmental reasons.
'It feels good not to drive, said transportation
planner Snyder. The more you understand the en-
vironment. he and others say the less comfortable you
feel sullying it
Lois Arkin, for instance, runs a nonprofit group that
promotes housing and business cooperatives -a way of
life that practically forces adherents to consider the
environmental consequences of their lifestyles
Arkin had 'Driven since she was 14 But as she got
Into ecology guilt gnawed at her. So she practiced
stopping driving the way people practice stopping
smoking for several years Finally she sold off all
three of her cars last year
" Now Arkin navels by bike. bus and -her favorite -
on 'Oct. and 'as discovered her mid- Wilshire neigh-
borhood anew the Art Deco architecture, an 80 -year-
old sycamore tree, the smiling faces of the people next
door.
And You eet all these different smells at dinner
time- ':o.eans on one block, Latin Americans on
another s said. "In a car, the only smell you get is
from the fumes "
She�!a Bernard also had altruistic reasons for giving
up ,-.er :amity car, a brown 1980 Honda with an oil leak
A 43- year -oid teacher and vegetarian who lives in
Venice, Bernard was concerned about air pollution
She deeded that the most important contribution
she could make would be to 'look to myself." Problem
was, see had to look to three kids, too Two are
teen -alters. And not all of them were sold on the idea.
D oing 1- :shout a car meant that Bernard's 8 -year
oIC a,-,c 14- year -old sons, for example, could no
Ionter at.e-_ after - school activities at the Culver C.
YMCA. Her 17- year -old daughter who loves a
opted to at.= -nil public school instead of art school .his
Year because art school was an intolerable hour and a
half a'.. - y b pus.
It was emoarrassmg to be the only carless kid in r:s
crowd. said Bernard's 14- year -old, Aryeh. But then F-
was ember. - assed by the "Junky Honda, too Her
daugnter Nensha, was proud to have a mother w: -o
'has more motivation and more depth than people who
lust think of :heir own convenience.
There ecod news and bad news. her 8 -year old
Avi. summeO up 'The good news is. its fun r rig
bikes The`„sd news is obvious.
- When I onially sold the car it felt like I'd Jumrnr
off a cliff. Bernard explained. 'I felt: eally vulneran:
But I Con ! ! it when people complain about how bac
things ate ithout getting out and 'oecommg part c:
the h:gger s_rution.
She ackr:cwledged that her two bo feel deprr ec
'Other people drive their kids to soccer and karab_
and ballet adz piano lessons, and we don't do that, s'.
said 'Bin 1' to tell them that being different does;;
necessarily mean being worse, and not we do this for
good reasors-
Without Wheels in L.A.
Then, create pathways and
courtyards that are tined by a
variety of shops and are embel-
lished with tree- shaded areas and
attractive cafes. Arrange these
pathways and courtyards to en-
courage casual meetings between
friends and to strengthen retailing
by keeping people in the shopping
center longer
^ur course, planning shopping
centers in this new way, or reno-
vating existing properties along
these recommendations, will stir
up controversies. In many suburbs,
residents cling to a "no change"
attitude in the futile hope that as
the world changes around them, it
will not touch home —sort of the
Peter Pan -as- city - planner
But Southern Californians must
consider these strategies for re-in-
venting the shopping center
Greater Los Angeles' population is
projected to rise from 14.1 million
in 1990, to 16.8 million in 2000, to
18.3 million in 2010.
If Southern Californians don't
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want to experience greater social sea of anonymous subdivisioi;;
isolation and watch more of the they have no choice but to make
natural landscape vanish beneath a places out of nowhere,