SLO City Parking Program Manager Donna King said that the city is taking incremental steps toward enacting the new state mandate, which took effect in January 2025 but allowed each city or county to implement it how they saw fit. Take Marsh and Higuera streets, for example, which are packed with marked designated parking spaces and crosswalks. “In downtown specifically, we probably will have to move some parking spaces, and we’re working on identifying those now,” she said. To account for the additional 5 feet, King said current parking spaces and loading areas could just be condensed, resulting in minimal alterations. “These projects encompass the heaviest pedestrian areas of the city due to restaurants, retail, and four schools,” DeBar said.