I was able to find parking pretty easily just two blocks from the Damen Station. Almost all the streets had pretty clear signs indicating when the cleaning days were. I drove around a few blocks and only found one street that had permit parking. This was around 4 PM, so perhaps that's why there were quite a few open spots here and there. Here is a link to where I parked:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...278.46,,0,10.2
the neighborhood looks pretty safe. I just hope the cars there my return on Monday!