HOLLYWOOD, Fla. \u2014 Hollywood residents are fed up with parking problems they say are making it difficult to get through their neighborhood.<\/p>\n
One homeowner even put up a sign asking drivers not to block driveways.<\/p>\n
Local 10 spent two days watching the situation on Van Buren Street near Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science, which has middle and elementary schools.<\/p>\n
During staggered pickup times in the morning and afternoon, cars lined the narrow two-way street, with some drivers double parked and others blocking driveways.<\/p>\n
Residents said they often have nowhere to go.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing I can do. Stuck,\u201d one driver said.<\/p>\n
The parking situation also raised concerns about emergency access.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf a fire truck can\u2019t get down here, what happens?\u201d one resident asked. \u201cA garbage truck, huge, make it through here every day, fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Local 10 saw cars parked down the street and snaking around the corner. While the crew was interviewing one woman who was double parked, a car honked and a Local 10 photographer had to step out of the way.<\/p>\n
She said the issue was a school problem.<\/p>\n
There are no-parking signs outside the schools, but residents say the congestion continues.<\/p>\n
Miguel Ramos, who lives on the street, said he has had enough and that people can be rude. He also said the parking situation often makes him late for work.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne person, well, they decided to live near a school. They should know they decided to do that,\u201d Ramos said when asked about that argument.<\/p>\n
Cars are forced to maneuver around each other on the two-way street, with parked cars and parents waiting for pickup leaving little room to pass.<\/p>\n
One woman posted a sign asking drivers not to block her driveway, saying residents need to pick up their kids, too.<\/p>\n
When asked whether the system seemed like a good one, one driver defended the setup.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seems perfect. Where else are we going to go?\u201d she said. \u201cNot in the middle of the road. Where else am I going to go?\u201d<\/p>\n
The school declined to comment.<\/p>\n
Hollywood police said people should call when cars are blocking the road. Tickets will be issued, and drivers cannot block a two-lane road like this.<\/p>\n
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