Zagreb Resident Claims City Ignores Emails on Parking; City Responds Promptly

A Zagreb resident expressed frustration at a city forum, stating he sent emails on April 4 regarding parking problems in Josipa Schrotta Street to multiple city addresses but received no response. He questioned whether city services consider email a relevant communication channel.

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After an on-site inspection and analysis of the problem of improper parking in Josipa Schrotta Street, the party concerned was responded to in the shortest possible time. Communication with the interested party is ongoing, in order to consider all circumstances and possibilities for resolving the mentioned problem.

In response, the City of Zagreb stated that they "responded in the shortest possible time" after conducting an on-site inspection and analysis of the improper parking situation in Josipa Schrotta Street. The city added that communication with the concerned party is ongoing to explore solutions.

During the same forum, Andro Pavuna, head of the City Office for Local Self-Government, Traffic, Communal Affairs, Civil Protection, and Safety, addressed questions about potential parking price increases in the city center. He explained that a study and "road map" for parking, presented when block parking was introduced, indicated that prices must rise for the system to effectively free up space for residents and discourage non-residents from occupying parking spots near homes.

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To truly feel the effect of block parking, the price must go up. Without it, we will not succeed in freeing up the city for residents. That is the only way to discourage people from coming to someone's house and parking there, taking up a resident's spot.

Pavuna also lamented the lack of public discussion about improving sidewalks, noting that while many attendees asked for more parking, few mentioned the narrowness of sidewalks, which he observed are often obstructed by parked cars.

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Unfortunately, I don't live in Donji Grad, but I am often there. As a visitor, it pains me how narrow the sidewalks are, from street to street, and how they are packed with cars.