NBC Bay Area (09/05/24) Handa, Robert

The San Francisco 49ers are defending a newly implemented tailgating policy at Levi's Stadium that had a number of fans angry ahead of the Monday night season opener. Known as Directed Parking, the new policy has parking lot attendants directing vehicles to the next available spot instead of allowing fans to choose their own spaces. The team is hopeful the new policy will help with "reducing congestion, improved safety, enhanced accessibility, time savings, and improved traffic." Since the announcement, though, more than 3,100 people have signed a Change.org petition asserting the policy would make it more difficult for groups to park near one another and that its implementation is evidence of poor communication between the team and fans.

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