Zagreb mayor: Residents' parking demands on Dugi dol street are impossible

Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević has declared that the parking demands put forth by residents of Dugi dol street are legally unfeasible. The street, which is a dead-end but functions as a two-way thoroughfare, faces significant spatial constraints. "It is not possible, according to legally defined standards, to have both a two-way street, a row of parked cars, and a sidewalk there," Tomašević stated. He emphasized that the required width for these elements is strictly regulated by law. The situation has led to protests by dissatisfied residents who have for nearly 20 years used the sidewalks in front of their properties as parking spaces. The presence of the University Clinic Vuk Vrhovec and the proximity of Merkur University Hospital contribute to traffic congestion. Tomašević questioned how residents proposed to resolve the issue, reiterating that their suggestions conflict with legal requirements. He indicated that the City Office for Traffic will address the matter.

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It is not possible, according to legally defined standards, to have both a two-way street, a row of parked cars, and a sidewalk there. The width of all of that is prescribed by law. And the street cannot be one-way because it is a dead end.