Cars often blocking pathways
Smoking inside lots and parking on sidewalks
Drivers simply lacking consideration for others
Smoking inside lots and parking on sidewalks
Drivers simply lacking consideration for others
Some parking structures in Los Angeles Koreatown have stooped into becoming lawless areas as inconsiderate drivers are freely getting their way.
In many of those parking lots, parked vehicles are often seen blocking pathways. Loading and unloading passengers while blocking other cars has already become common.
“Parking structures of many malls in Koreatown are narrow in space,” said a Korean man who was driving through one of the lots. “It’s difficult to navigate through the parking lots. Drivers sometimes have to wait until someone else simply allows them to drive through, but I always see them loading and unloading their passengers as they’re blocking someone’s way. It’s true that the drivers in Koreatown lack consideration for others.”
The parking situation is dire at bigger Koreatown malls with large scale supermarkets.
Some drivers openly smoke inside of indoor parking structures.
“Some people just smoke in underground parking lots as if they’re doing nothing wrong,” said another Korean woman who was pregnant. “I’m always worried about my baby’s health. I’m amazed that people still think it is fine to smoke inside of the building.”
In Koreatown’s residential areas, some brazen drivers are parking on the sidewalk, prompting angry reaction from local residents.
“It is not uncommon to see some drivers park on the sidewalk to avoid parking on the sun,” said a Koreatown resident. “They’re causing so much discomfort for the local community, but the law enforcement is doing nothing to prevent it.”
The local residents are also disgruntled over some drivers who street park and occupy an area where multiple cars park without leaving rooms for others. The bigger problem is that some of those cars remain unmoved for weeks.