Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council on Zoo parking and more

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bionicrat

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It seems that the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council is going to make it known tonight where it stands on the LA Zoo ever charging for parking and some other issues:

Griffith Park lies within the boundaries of the GGPNC and our NC represents stakeholders who are directly concerned with, and greatly affected by, City decisions made regarding the LA Zoo.
On February 22, 2012, The Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council (GGPNC) resolved the following, by _______ vote.
Resolution re Council File No. 11-0993: specifically to the Second Track study (or the City’s alternative to the privatization option):
Should the City of Los Angeles chose to retain the Los Angeles Zoo as a City Department, the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council (GGPNC) opposes any City initiative that would result in:
• The creation of a Sign District within the boundaries of Griffith Park including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles Zoo
• Establishing a “fee for parking system” for the LA Zoo parking lot (LA Zoo parking is currently free of charge and should remain free of charge.)
• The annexation of additional parkland outside of the existing LA Zoo footprint for any LA Zoo purpose including, but not limited to, a bio waste conversion facility and/or for the growth of specialized feeds

http://ggpnc.org/go/sites/default/files/2.21.12 GB Agenda.pdf
 
At first glance I could not understand why the neighborhood association would oppose a parking fee. Then I realized they are afraid people will start parking on their streets to avoid the parking fee. But it is a LONG walk from any residential area to the Los Angeles Zoo - at least a mile at the closest. I doubt visitors would go to those lengths. More likely, they would park elswhere in Griffith Park, but maybe that would force regular park visitors on the fringes to start parking in the neighborhoods.
 
The GP council actually advocates on behalf the park in addition to the residents that live there, so I believe the concern would be all of the park parking (anywhere near the Zoo) filling up with zoo patrons. I hadn't really considered that aspect before and it's a valid one. I just knew if there was paid parking, the Zoo would become a totally different experience for our family (and not in a better way). The other issues mentioned I believe were also related to protecting the park if the Zoo were to change departments or become private.
 
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