The result is unlike any other paint process. It's glossy and deep ... If you've ever walked past a ruby-red CX-50 in a parking lot or caught a glimpse of a bright gem of a Miata on the highway ...

At the same time, the city has set out a goal to paint red curbs throughout the city within 18 months. Tickets would have been issued beginning in March under the old plan.

"We're not going to pay $500,000 to paint the parking lot." The parking garage, built in 1977, was refurbished in 2011, with a metal roof placed on the structure.