RVs parked on Los Angeles city streets risk getting towed

gemsworld wrote:
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'Castaways' in motor homes feel stranded on society's fringe

Its not only poor but,
Even some well payed employed folk cant afford rents in Ca..
https://youtu.be/KG0_KiM9Mv8

I live in the heart of LA and park my RV on the street all the time. Sometimes for several days before and after long trips. There is no option in this congested city. I have never been towed or ticketed. But then again, my rig looks almost new and doesn’t attract negative attention for any reason. I think officers can figure out the difference between a potential nuisance RV and a nice family getting ready for vacation.

This derelict RV issue is common now in many major cities as is the tricky rules surrounding street parking An RV. There is a thread above this one complaining about outrageous parking tickets for RV’s in San Antonio for example.

I wish they would do something in Austin come SXSW. If you don't have a "No Parking, Tow Away Zone" sign on your place, you just might come home to a dilapadated trailer in your driveway plugged in your water/power, and when you call the police, the first thing the people will say is that they don't have a tow vehicle, and are too drunk/stoned to drive.

Of course, after SXSW is over, it is a real mystery why so many storm drains around town smell of black water for days to weeks after.

The RVs which are being referred to in the media bear no resemblance to the RVs owned by participants in these forums.
LA is plagued with literally hundreds of these derelict hulks parked all over the city. They frequently are the source of drug dealing, prostitution, and general squalor. Oftentimes, piles of junk surround them on the sidewalks, making them impassable for pedestrians.
Then there is the problem of sewage disposal: The storm drains and other public areas are utilized by some.
I like the Santa Barbara solution, referred to above, which results in designated areas away from residences and retail locations being used as overnight parking areas.
I feel for these residential owners who have to put up with this squalor in front of their homes.

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'Castaways' in motor homes feel stranded on society's fringe

Another news report on homeless RVers in the Los Angeles area.

Chatsworth Residents, Business Owners Want Homeless Staying In RVs To Scram

It seems a little funny that a citizen can afford to paint the curb red for very little and in secrete but my ex-employer(I'm retired from LADOT)has to spend thousands of dollars to paint over with grey.

The Mayor's graffiti crew can do it with paint the city gets free(they recycle paint they get from hazardous waste disposal events) and the graffiti crews are volunteers.

In fact, I'll bet the guy shown painting the curb grey, if he is a City employee just might get a call from Cal-OSHA. No cones, hardhat, shadow vehicle and NO respirator. The equipment is not standard equipment for the traffic painters, I'd bet it was purchased by the City with Grant Money from the Feds just for that purpose.

tens of thouands of dollars to spray some gray paint over the red paint
no wonder city and 'all' government budgets are messed up

to repaint a 1/2 mile of curb

the offical who said that to the reporter, should be sitting in the Hot Seat

Here's another news video about what some people are doing to keep homeless RVers from parking in their neighborhood.

Is Illegal Curb Painting In Chatsworth A Response To The Homeless Crisis?

https://www.facebook.com/CBSLA/videos/10155605525180859/

One of our past council members, had a grudge against RVs in general, not just parked too long on the street or driving down the highway, didn't matter. Her attitude was, Not in MY City, so don't even drive through. So you will find a mish mash of RV parking restrictions in the City of Los Angeles. In her councilmatic district, you had to go to the local PD Precinct and get a permit to park to load and unload you rig at your house. She moved to have that adopted city wide and the PD, RVers and the rest of the Council voted it down.

The City of Santa Barbara does not have an overnight park and sleep problem like many places. They have a pretty strict rule about park and sleep but they also have found places for those who call their RV a Home instead of a Recreation Vehicle to park at night. They utilize public, church and business parking lots on off hours, no on street parking for sleeping. There are rules about litter and dumping and they are very strictly enforced. Litter or dump illegally and you're banished. Many of the homeless full timers really live there and have jobs, not typical but they do drive their RVs to different locations during the day, usually where they work.

In L.A., the mayor sets the tone but has very little power to change anything and our current mayor does not want anything temporary in his city. The touchy feely folks back him regarding homelessness, but it ain't working. We need to do more of what Santa Barbara does and accept that there are homeless and our general climate is nicer for sleeping in underpasses, etc. they aren't going to stop coming here.

Okay, I'm getting off my soapbox and when I read the OP, I thought oh boy another bash L.A. thread but you guys treated this very well and did not bash or criticize much at all, Thank You.