Parking chaos in central Minsk: Residents can’t park their cars near their homes – Auto Online

Parking chaos in central Minsk: Residents can’t park their cars near their homes – Auto Online
Author: Yulia Luzgina. Photo: Onlíner archive, photo is for illustrative purposes only. Video: readers for Auto.Onlíner

Readers Evgeny and Mikhail contacted us with a problem that, according to them, bothers not only them but also their neighbors. We will talk about houses No. 33 and No. 35 on Komsomolskaya Street in Minsk, or more precisely, about the courtyard parking near these houses. The fact is that the nearest parking spaces in the city center are paid. And those who want to save money or simply have not found a better option, go to the “free” courtyards, thereby creating inconvenience for local residents.

“Residents cannot park their cars in the courtyard of their house”

Evgeny said that the parking issue in the courtyard of his house is acute. And during working hours, when you’d think there should be plenty of space, as everyone is going about their business, it’s impossible to walk through the courtyard, let alone drive through.

— The residents of our courtyard and I have a major problem: our courtyard is the only one in central Minsk without a barrier. As a result, residents who come home for lunch can’t even park their cars in the courtyard of their building, — a reader shared. — From 8:00 to 18:00 there is no room at all in the yard, not even for an ambulance to pass, and in the evenings and on weekends, you can dance at will.

According to Evgeny, residents contacted the Minsk City Executive Committee regarding the installation of a barrier.

— This territory belongs to the city, and our yard is adjacent to the territory of a state service, and because of this we cannot install a barrier, — a reader told an Onlíner correspondent.