San Diego Council Pushes for Smarter Event Parking

0:00It's April 17th. This is California News Today, local news powered by AI. San Diego's Economic Development Committee met Thursday to tackle parking rates for special events downtown, debating if they need to dial them back. A. Bit. Councilmember Raoul Campio backs demand pricing to cut down on congestion, but he calls the current setup too harsh and heavy-handed right now. That policy slamming local businesses and workers hard, making it tougher for them to thrive during big crowds. In a unanimous move, the committee tasked the city attorney with partnering on Campio's team to craft a fresh special event section for the city. Code. Until that's ready, the $10 an hour rate sticks around for events, buying time for a smarter fix that balances crowds and commerce.