New parking system approved for Redondo Pier
A traffic jam at the Redondo Pier brought things to a boil. Photo by Steve Aspel The arms go down, a car pulls up, a ticket goes in, and nothing happens. You’re stuck. That is the issue that was discussed Tuesday Sept., 20 at the Redondo Beach City Council meeting. The council voted that the parking area in question, the Pier and Plaza Parking structure change from the current system of paying upon entry to a ‘pay by space’ system, only charging patrons for when they find a spot. This system would eliminate the entry parking arms which have previously prevented patrons from exiting, creating traffic jams and oftentimes detouring shoppers from visiting the pier area. “The parking structure is the first and last experience customers have at the pier,” said Tony Trutanich of Tony’s on the Pier restaurant. “We don’t want them to go home angry after having a nice seafood dinner just because of the parking.” The council discussed many different ways to pay for parking, including the possibility of a pay-by-entry at certain times of the day or during events. In the end, it came down to customer satisfaction and price. A pay-by-space option would pay for itself within three years. “The…
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