Communities solve their parking problems
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PRIVATE car ownership has exceeded 300,000 in Jiading but narrow streets and limited space have made parking a problem in a district renowned for its auto industry.
Some local communities, however, have been easing the situation by upgrading their facilities, making the best use of the limited space and improving management.
“Previously, problems with parking were an everyday occurrence at the Tacheng community and disputes often arose between neighbors,” said Lu, a resident.
“Some parked their cars on the grass or in the wrong zone if there were no more parking spaces, leading to traffic being blocked,” said Lu.
The parking problem was the reason he had put his plans to buy a car on hold. That was the situation until 2015. “More than 100 parking spaces were added to effectively ease parking difficulties,” said Lu Qiuhua, an official in charge of community affairs.
Part of the green space at the community was moved to make way for parking spaces after a majority of homeowners approved the plan.
Liyuan No. 2 Village, a residential quarter built in the 1980s, is not far from the Tacheng community. Its narrow passages can barely cope with the relatively high level of car ownership in the community. At the same time, the district traditional Chinese medicine hospital next door is always short of parking spaces.
However, when both sides got together they managed to come up with a solution.
During the day, hospital staff can park at Liyuan after residents have driven to work. At night, when most hospital staff are off duty, part of the hospital’s parking lot is open to Liyuan residents.
“The periodic sharing of parking spaces makes the best use of limited resources,” said a Liyuan official.
At the Yechi community, there are parking attendants to deal with the traffic.
Previously, an abandoned lane a few steps away from the neighborhood was always crowded with randomly parked cars but traffic officers couldn’t punish drivers as the lane didn’t have a name.
However, management at the community, a shopping complex and a college nearby set up a board to deal with the parking issue.
Through their efforts, the local government approved the adding of parking spaces in the abandoned lane. The three sides then hired attendants to enhance management.
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