Is Street Cleaning A Scam?

Paul Thornton decided to stake out his block to see what actually happens during the two-hour window when street parking is not allowed so the city can clean the streets.

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March 29, 2006, 2:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"...a doubt began to gnaw at my mind: Is the city actually cleaning its streets with the same ferocity it issues parking tickets for those who obstruct street sweepers?...In Los Angeles, as in most other crowded cities, parking violations have become a reliable stream of municipal revenue...much of the housing in my neighborhood is high density -- buildings...that don't have driveways or garages. So strictly enforcing a street-cleaning zone is easy pickings for the city..."

FULL STORY: The great street-cleaning lie

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 in The Los Angeles Times

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