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Deep Dive Reports · Airport Parking
March 8, 2026
The $30 Billion Insult: LAX Is Spending Billions to Fix the Wrong Problem
Los Angeles is in the midst of the largest public works project in its history — and its flagship solution for LAX gridlock is destined to fail. The problem isn't a lack of roads. It's a lack of pricing. LAWA is giving away its most valuable asset — terminal curb space — for free, then spending billions to manage the predictable chaos. This is the economic case for doing it differently, before the world's cameras roll into Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics.
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