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Council member and board debate using Lincoln Park for vehicle‑based events; staff cites maintenance and permit limits
Summary
A debate arose over whether the city should allow vehicles to park inside Lincoln Park for events. Council member Santiago Sierra and BID members argued for restoring car shows and vehicle parking; staff cited sprinkler systems, turf damage and the special‑event permit process as constraints.
A disagreement surfaced at the Downtown BID meeting over whether to allow vehicles inside Lincoln Park for community events.
Council member Santiago Sierra (District 4) said the park should be used for events that include vehicle displays and recalled that car events had occurred historically: “We have a beautiful park. Why can't we use the parking park the cars inside the park? I mean, why are we so afraid of parking the cars? We did for 50 years,” Sierra said.
A board member observed staff had been told the city could not place cars in the…
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