PANJIM: The rise in tourist activity in the Sao Tome and Fontainhas areas has not only caused overcrowding and disrupted the tranquility of local residents but has also resulted in the loss of parking spaces for those living in the community. As a result, residents are grappling with significant parking issues near their own houses. In this edition of Street Voices, Herald TV spoke to locals on whether a complete no motor zone should be enforced in the entire Latin quarter in Panjim.
Casino Parking and Tourist Parking should be connected to the centralised parking area. The road from the Post Office is parked with a continuous line of motorcycles. Panjim is looking like a Parking lot, it’s not looking like a City anymore. The charm of the city is lost with all the machine that are parked on our streets. We need to take care of this.
Arminio Ribeiro, Architect/Resident
In every house there are at least two cars. If they are not able to park near their own homes and tourists come and park their cars there, this is a big problem for the residents. Where will the park the cars. Already there is a no motor zone in Sao Tome and Fontainhas area, but there is no enforcement.