Balboa Park Has Always Been Free — City Hall Should Keep It that Way

Gloria expands free Balboa Park parking — and kills Council's suspension vote

Parking in the Palisades lot in Balboa Park will now be free for city residents. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) Widespread backlash to paid parking in Balboa Park has finally pushed Mayor Todd Gloria to back down from his steadfast support for the unpopular policy by expanding the park’s free parking lots for city residents. Gloria’s reversal also spelled the end of a council-supported effort to suspend paid parking in the park inde…

San Diego announces free Balboa Park parking zones for city residents

Seven transit lines serve Balboa Park. As the city rolls out paid parking, why isn’t MTS promoting them?

Advocates for public transit and cycling say local officials are missing a major opportunity to use the start of paid parking in Balboa Park to aggressively promote alternative means of getting to the park. The groups say the controversy since paid parking began Jan. 5 has focused on people either paying the new fees or boycotting, with little mention of getting to the park by cycling, walking or mass transit. That’s despite the fact that Balboa…

Mayor Gloria announces parking changes in Balboa Park for residents

Mayor Todd Gloria, on Friday, backed off on some of the parking fees instituted last month in Balboa Park, citing overwhelming negative feedback to the plan. City residents who have verified their address will again be able to park for free in the Pepper Grove, Federal, Upper Inspiration Point, Lower Inspiration Point, Marston Point, Palisades and Bea Evenson lots. “Good governing also means listening. I’ve heard from residents and from members …

San Diego Mayor Gloria announces expansion of free parking zones at Balboa Park for city residents

Mayor Todd Gloria said he is expanding the number of free parking zones at Balboa Park for city residents — a major adjustment to the paid parking program the city launched last month.

Balboa Park paid parking scaled back for locals, stays in place for visitors

Mayor Gloria is rolling back parts of Balboa Park’s new paid parking program by restoring free parking in several lots for San Diego residents.