Editor:
Re: Burnaby ‘parking bullies’ use cones to block spaces in front of my own house, NOW Opinion
I just want to follow up on the parking issue Daisy Wong wrote in about. She has bullying neighbours who like to cone off parking spots on their street, including in front of her home.
She’s quite right when she says “first come, first served.”
These are public roadways paid for by all taxpayers in the city and so if I see a coned-off area and the cones don’t show they belong to city workers or police, I ignore them and park there anyway.
No private citizen has the right to “reserve” a parking space anywhere along a public street; not even in front of their own home let alone someone else’s. If you arrive home or your guests arrive before their guests feel free to park wherever you choose. No need for drama. How are they going to stop someone from doing so exactly?
Dan Harrington, Burnaby
