Lanferman had consistently opposed the city’s parking lot plan, which is among the programs that Palo Alto included in its Housing Element, a blueprint for adding 6,086 apartments by 2031.

"The parking lot initially closed in February 2024, reopened during the summer construction moratorium from May 27, 2024, to Sept. 8, 2024, and closed again on Sept. 9, 2024, to allow for ...