Feng shui and Balboa Park: How city's paid parking plan cluttered a beloved space and stymied park lovers

Feng shui and Balboa Park: How city's paid parking plan cluttered a beloved space and stymied park lovers

The line to pay at the Organ Pavilion lot kiosk is continuous. (Photo by Frank Sabatini Jr.) The brouhaha over paid parking in and around Balboa Park became exceptionally clear to me after making two visits by car to our gorgeous public land in recent weeks. My first visit under the new revenue-generating program was on a balmy weekday in February. It was 50 days after the initiative was implemented in early January – the plan was championed by …