Attendance at several major Balboa Park attractions declined by an estimated 20% in the weeks following the city’s unpopular implementation of paid parking last month.
While weekend traffic at Balboa Park has remained relatively stable, weekday attendance has significantly dropped.
Cultural hubs such as the San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Natural History Museum, Fleet Science Center, San Diego Air & Space Museum, and San Diego Automotive Museum have all reported notable declines in attendance since January, per the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership…