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Parking Tickets as a Moneymaking Tool

The City of Long Beach has decided to make its parking rules less insane. Currently, street sweeping restrictions start at 4 a.m. , which means getting up before dawn to move your car. These restrictions led to plenty of tickets and plenty of cash in the city coffers.

By Madeleine Brand • Aug 12, 2015 • 1 min read

The City of Long Beach has decided to make its parking rules less insane. Currently, street sweeping restrictions start at 4 a.m., which means getting up before dawn to move your car. These restrictions led to plenty of tickets and plenty of cash in the city coffers. Parking tickets are one of the most reliable fundraising tools a city has, but definitely not the best.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Michael Manville
Professor, UCLA Department of Urban Planning

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Parking Tickets as a Moneymaking Tool

The City of Long Beach has decided to make its parking rules less insane. Currently, street sweeping restrictions start at 4 a.m. , which means getting up before dawn to move your car. These restrictions led to plenty of tickets and plenty of cash in the city coffers.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Parking Tickets as a Moneymaking Tool

The City of Long Beach has decided to make its parking rules less insane. Currently, street sweeping restrictions start at 4 a.m. , which means getting up before dawn to move your car. These restrictions led to plenty of tickets and plenty of cash in the city coffers.

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