I have noticed a recent increase in RV, truck and van permanent/homeless street parking on both sides of Forest Lawn Drive, in between Warner Bros studios and Universal Studios in Los Angeles. I live nearby. I see it every day.
Along with the increase in homeless permanent parking there is an increase in unsightliness,
trash and filth.
All the homeless/permanently parked (and perhaps inoperable) RVs, vans
and the resultant trash can be seen by commuters and tourists, local employees
and local residents who use that part of Forest Lawn Drive. The permanently
parked vehicles and resulting trash and unsanitary conditions is lowering the
scenic quality of life for those who live and work in the immediate area and
could even lower the value of real estate in the area, and may likely also
adversely affect employees and customers and tourism in the vicinity. Plus, for health
reasons, these and other homeless permanent street parked vehicles deserve
access to electricity, running water, toilets and showers, proper trash
disposal etc.
This ongoing and increasing permanent homeless parking problem has been going on for years...and can be laid at the feet of the Mayor and the Los Angles City Council (and the County of Los Angeles), who have done little or nothing to remedy the situation.
