A little consideration could open up space...

A little consideration could open up space

In response to the article in last week’s Coastline Pilot

regarding crowding at our Concerts in the Park(“Modest musical

wishes,” Aug. 13), I’d like to offer up a simple suggestion that

could help.

Often times, I’ve seen individuals who’ve arrived early lay out

large blankets covering significant areas, after which the entire

space remains vacant -- for the duration of the event!

Each of us, I feel, are entitled to the park space covered by our

own bums, plus a bit extra for picnic baskets, small tables, a chair,

etc.

Event organizers and concerned citizens alike should remind those

who needlessly waste park space that they are not Hoss Cartright and

Bluebird Park is not their personal Ponderosa.

If a few could use a little more consideration there would be much

more room for all Lagunatics to play.

As they say in Hawaii, please kokua (be considerate).

DAN OFTELIE

Laguna Beach

Parking solutions are in their hands

At a recent City Council meeting Councilwoman Toni Iseman reported

that she had met with City Manager Ken Frank and learned that if the

city were to move their rolling stock from the Corporation Yard, it

would immediately free up 92 parking spaces next to City Hall.

One hopes that all in Laguna Beach concerned about traffic and

parking would join together and do this and the other known solutions

to immediately relieve our traffic and parking problems which

include:

1) During the summer months, offer city employees free parking at

Act V or the Laguna College of Art and Design in Laguna Canyon and

take the tram service into town.

2) Offer merchant employees free parking in these lots as well.

3) Charge for parking in what is now the employee parking lot.

4) Allow residents with parking stickers to park in the parking

lot adjacent to City Hall.

5) Require the post office to allow residents with parking

stickers to park in the post office parking lot.

6) For years, city trucks were moved and parked away from City

Hall and parking spaces were opened up at the parking lot adjacent to

City Hall.

7) The meter maids should increase their enforcement efforts

The City Council majority could make these changes tomorrow. I’m

calling upon Mayor Cheryl Kinsman, Councilwoman Elizabeth Pearson and

Councilman Steve Dicterow to institute these changes. Any delay can

only be attributed to playing politics. Avoiding known traffic and

parking solutions hold us all hostage as council members pursue their

pet projects and agendas.

JOHANNA FELDER

Laguna Beach

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