Editor:
I hope that the city of Eureka will reconsider its plans to turn downtown parking lots into multi-unit housing (“Top 10 Stories of 2024,” Dec. 26.), in light of California’s new “Daylighting Law.” Beginning Jan. 1, parking within 20 feet of any intersection is prohibited. While the new law will increase much needed visibility at intersections, it will also eliminate hundreds of parking spaces in downtown Eureka, where parking is already at a premium. In light of this new law, eliminating parking lots seems like a very bad idea, especially when those parking lots will be replaced with multi-unit housing that provides no accommodation for parking.
Jennifer Raymond, Ferndale
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