Bohdan Krupskiy,
Ukrainian army soldier
“It’s a bad decision. The authorities were supposed to provide parking spaces first, and then ban parking on the streets. As a driver with nine years of experience, I can say there are not enough parking places in Kyiv.”
Tetiana Novhorodska,
art critic
“I think it’s very good for Kyivans, as now they will suffer less from air pollution. Plus, seniors and kids will move around the city more easily. And maybe my dream will come true and this ban will stimulate Kyivans to walk and cycle more.”
Roman Lobko,
salesman
“I can’t imagine how the drivers will get to where they’re going from now on. But I guess it’s good if the authorities also improve public transport and the traffic lights. Many drivers have told me that we have a bad system of traffic lights.”
Iryna Strymovska,
retiree
“I’m all for strict rules and controls over the parking problem in Kyiv. This is a good move. I live in the city center in, what seems to me sometimes, the most popular yard in Kyiv. It’s always full of parked cars. I have to squeeze between cars to throw trash into the container.”
Yuriy Pokutniy,
trucker
“I support this ban, even though my work is to do with cars. It’s true that pedestrians can’t move freely on certain streets because of irresponsibly parked cars. A ban is an option. We do have parking spaces, but they’re usually in places that are inconvenient for drivers.”
Oleksandra Sharap,
student
“Walking the streets is very inconvenient because there are too many parked cars. As a pedestrian, I approve of the ban.”
