Schipske to Address LBCC Board
Regarding Continuing Problems of Student Parking in Neighborhoods – Feels
LBCC Should Pay for Residents’ Permits
March 17, 2014 –Fifth District Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske
today issued the following statement concerning her announcement that she will
address the Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees on Tuesday,
March 25 at 5 pm:
“I will once again
ask the Trustees to step up and help solve a continuing conflict between LBCC
students and the residents of the adjoining neighborhoods who are being forced
to pay to park on their own streets because of the impact students parking
there.
“Several years ago I asked the Board of Trustees to assist
in paying for preferential parking permits as does CSULB. To date, the Trustees
have refused indicating that there is sufficient parking on campus for students
and that they cannot control student parking off campus.
“ With the construction of new buildings on the south side
of Carson, students have increasingly moved into the residential streets on
that side. Residents have attended several community meetings complaining about
the parking problems as well as speeding and littering.
“I urge residents to join me at the Board of Trustees
meeting on Tuesday, March 25 at 5 pm. It will be held at the Liberal Arts
Campus (LAC) Building T, Room 1100. We will ask the Board to be ‘good neighbors’
by helping resolve a problem that is caused by their students.”
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