L.A. TO PUT MONEY INTO METER PROGRAM.Byline: RICK ORLOV Staff Writer Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. is launching a $15 million pilot program to replace broken parking meters, arguably ar·gu·a·ble adj. 1. Open to argument: an arguable question, still unresolved. 2. That can be argued plausibly; defensible in argument: three arguable points of law. taking away one of the few perks perk 1 v. perked, perk·ing, perks v.intr. 1. To stick up or jut out: dogs' ears that perk. 2. To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner. some lucky motorists are able to find. The city Department of Transportation said the program -- paid through the parking meter fund -- will replace about 4,000 meters and install about 2,000 new meters able to take coins for two parking spaces. Councilwoman Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. has been trying to modernize mod·ern·ize v. mo·dern·ized, mo·dern·iz·ing, mo·dern·iz·es v.tr. To make modern in appearance, style, or character; update. v.intr. To accept or adopt modern ways, ideas, or style. the city's parking-meter system, urging a review of new technology including meters that allow motorists to use credit cards. "The city's current system is not working," Greuel said. "It is inconvenient for drivers and has cost the city $1.7 million in the past two years." After the pilot program is completed next year, the department will review what needs to be done to upgrade or replace all of the city's 40,000 meters. A study is also under way on whether the city should increase its parking rates. Greuel said it has been 17 years since a meter-rate increase. rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com (213) 978-0390 |
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