Sure, compared to Tokyo and Manhattan. But everyone commutes using the train there.
DTLA is different. It is still within the driving circuit, and all other LA shopping destinations have decent free or cheap parking.
Paying 11 dollars just to park might be okay for work, but not okay if you're just looking to walk around or shop.
That's why BH and SM and all major malls have free or cheap parking. DTLA can't compete with these destinations in retail, until they fix this.
Joe's parking is not going to cut it.