Total ban on street parking in NCR may face challenges — Zamora

Artes, DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla, and Zamora had a meeting at the PNP Multi-Purpose Hall in Camp Crame, Quezon City, on the DILG’s proposed solution to alleviate traffic congestion, particularly by prohibiting parking on all public streets between 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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“The law says that public streets are not for public enterprise. We will now designate them as 'no parking zones,' especially those that affect Metro Manila's traffic,” Remulla explained.

“The intent is to make Metro Manila a more livable, cohesive, and safer place to live,” the DILG secretary added.

Meanwhile, Artes suggested implementing the parking ban on all public streets, aligned with the MMDA’s expanded number coding scheme, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In a radio interview on Saturday, Aug. 2, Zamora explained that one of the options being considered is a total parking ban, which would prohibit parking on all streets.

“When you say total ban, talagang lahat po ng kalye ay bawal (It means all streets would strictly be no-parking zones),” he said.