Finally some relief!

Notice about the new parking restrictions

For years we’ve had to deal with the increasingly disgusting display (and aroma) of the RVs and other vehicles camped out on Riverside Drive in Silver Lake.

Well, after many complaints, we’re finally going to see some relief: NO OVERNIGHT PARKING restrictions begin tomorrow!

Swiped directly from Diane Edwardson’s blog,

Starting this Friday, 3-14-08, The City will implement a “No Overnight Parking Zone” from 2AM to 6AM daily on Riverside Drive between Los Feliz and Oros St., as well as Allesandro Ave. between Riverside Drive and Glendale Blvd. Residents can obtain permits for “District 527″ and more information by calling the Dept of Transportation (213)473-7890.For decades people have lived in motor homes and other vehicles on Riverside Drive. In response to the increased number of vehicles and neighborhood complaints, the City crafted this solution after years of discussion within City Council District 13.Parking District 527 will be expandable if motor homes start parking on adjacent residential streets. The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council and CD13 identified the most likely streets last fall.IMPORTANT NOTE: If motor homes begin parking on your residential street, report the activity immediately to 1-877-ASK-LAPD and your Senior Lead Officer. Additionally, contact CD13 (if you are south of Fletcher) and report the motor homes to Billie Jean Londono (323)957-4500 or Sallie Martinez (323)478-9002. CD13 will create a file to establish justification for expanding the district. However, the downside is neighbors would have to purchase parking permits. So calling the LAPD is important to reinforce that our residential streets are not appropriate for motor homeless living.

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6 Comments so far

  1. bromike666 on March 13th, 2008 @ 1:47 pm

    I always wondered if people were living in those buses and RV’s or just parking them there until they went on vacation.


  2. frazgo on March 13th, 2008 @ 1:51 pm

    Aw, I’m gonna miss that drive down rubbish row and its impromptu pick-a-part on the street.


  3. bigjeffstone on March 13th, 2008 @ 2:46 pm

    This is terrible. That place has been known for those RVs, some smell, some look bad, but now they’ll be in front of your houses instead of down on Riverside drive, where they aren’t really bothering anyone.
    And you’ll have to get permits to park in front of your own house. Stupid.


  4. Silverlake slowly pushes RVs out | The Winnebago Experience (pingback) on March 13th, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
  5. Bad to Worse | Los Angeles Metblogs (pingback) on March 15th, 2008 @ 4:18 pm

    [...] Hearse being escorted into the city impound in Lincoln Heights. Sure, it might be due to some parking restrictions or some other towable offense, but I prefer to see this as a sign the crash is going to deepen. All [...]


  6. hexodus » Blog Archive » Gentrify That Too (pingback) on March 15th, 2008 @ 5:23 pm

    [...] sooner had I read about how Silverlake no longer permits RVs to park along Riverside Drive, as has been the case for as long as I can remember, I saw a perfectly appropriate comic from [...]



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