Commentary: Though life has gotten rougher for those of us living near the St. Mary's Strip, restricting parking is not the solution.
There’s an impression among people opposed to the pilot parking program that the only ones complaining about the Strip are newcomers. That’s not true. I’ve heard many older families — some who were here before there were any clubs on the Strip — share their troubles. On my block, nearly everyone is Latino, working and middle class, and a long-time resident.
Trash, too, is a major problem. We do find bullets, but they’re rarer than the liquor bottles and beer cans people throw out of their cars after they’re done prepping for the clubs. The plates from late-night food trucks also litter our yards. I’ve found syringes, used condoms, and drug baggies, usually empty but not always. Even with our substantial homeless population — many with addictions— this didn’t use to happen.
The proposed parking program would likely move many problems a few blocks away to other residents. A few garages might help, but they won’t hold everyone, and most visitors don’t want to be shuttled back and forth from distant lots. Some see rideshare as a panacea, but I doubt there are enough drivers to handle the Strip’s 2 a.m. surge. With peak pricing and people coming from the city’s far corners, rideshare would also be too expensive for many San Antonians.
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