Drivers should only pay $23 when they\u2019re issued parking tickets that don\u2019t involve public safety, say members of the Parking Freedom Initiative (PFI), a citizens group that formed in Los Angeles to combat what it sees as abuses in the way the city enforces parking.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s more, City Hall should create a process for involving neighborhoods in the development and revision of local regulations and fees, says the group. PFI is also requesting that revenue from parking tickets be held in a separate fund apart from the general city budget. Calling it the \u201cSpecial Parking Revenue Fund,\u201d the group says the money collected there would go towards transportation infrastructure projects, such as sidewalk repairs, electric vehicle charging stations, and street signage. Should the city fail to support these proposals, members say they\u2019ll consider taking the reforms to the ballot box next spring.<\/p>\n