2024-03-15 07:33:21
However, he would like parking on the boulevard to be allowed at certain times
The mayor of the “Zapaden” district of Plovdiv, Toni Stoycheva, admitted her guilt for the incorrect parking on “Peshtersko Shosse”, for which photos were sent to the media. “As a person I bear my responsibility, realizing that I have no right to make mistakes given the values I profess. I call on the control authorities to sanction anyone who breaks the rules and that tacit agreements are not allowed. Parking is also often done on the pavements, this is unacceptable , because it interferes with mothers with strollers, pedestrians, the pavement is often damaged, and repairs cost a lot of money,” she stated in a statement to the media. A week ago, she did not deny to “24 Hours” that she commits the violation systematically, but explained that she simply had nowhere to leave her car.
Now she further develops this thesis, explaining that the area has been rebuilt, “there is an increase in the number of cars in the city, there are also interneighborly “wars” for parking spaces.”
“A few months ago I crossed over to the other side of the barricade. I am now the mayor of a district. The legacy of the previous administration of “Zapaden” is heavy. However, this is a motivation for us to implement an integrated approach to satisfy the needs of all parties – drivers, to pedestrians, to cyclists, as far as this is within the powers of the regional administration. If a problem is beyond our competence, we have a dialogue with both people’s representatives and municipal councilors,” says Stoycheva, who, before entering the local government, was a prominent protester and resented any non-compliance with the rules.
She outlines the steps she will take to solve the parking problem. “We will submit to the Municipal Council a proposal to cancel the lease contract for the green area of 7.3 decares, which was given to the private hospital on the boulevard by the previous municipal councilors at the symbolic price of BGN 2,300 rent per month. I remind you that at the end during Zdravko Dimitrov’s mandate, several attempts were made, and he succeeded in the third. For me, this deal is null and void,” the mayor claims. And he adds that he will ask the “Transport Organization and Control” enterprise to introduce a parking regime in certain time zones on streets, and this will not hinder road traffic. Such are “Svoboda” Blvd., “Peshtersko Shose” Blvd., etc., points out Stoycheva. She plans to make some inner-block streets one-way and to revise the no-parking signs.
It will also look for places to build new parking lots.