Canillo Residents Demand Better Parking at Moles Waterfall
Locals near Moles waterfall urge parish council to manage chronic parking shortages, worsened by winter traffic and limited spaces.
Key Points
- Residents have one parking space despite owning two vehicles, causing tensions.
- Demand oversight of designated area with stationary vehicles, including commune-owned ones.
- Seek reopening of former battery parking zone, stabilised post-rockfall, for 10-15 new spaces.
- Canillo commune has not responded amid high visitor traffic.
Residents near the Moles waterfall in Canillo are urging the local parish council to improve parking management in the area, citing chronic shortages that worsen during winter amid heavy traffic on the nearby main road and surrounding buildings.
Many locals own two vehicles but have access to just one guaranteed parking space, leading to ongoing tensions. They have identified two priority actions. First, they want better oversight of a designated parking area where the same vehicles—including some owned by the commune—have remained stationary for weeks. The residents call for measures to ensure vehicle rotation and prevent long-term occupation.
Second, they demand the reopening of a former battery parking zone right next to the old picnic area by the waterfall. This space was closed following a rockfall but, according to locals, has since been stabilised through specialised works. Even on a temporary basis, restoring it could add 10 to 15 new spaces, they argue.
The push highlights broader challenges in the area, where high visitor numbers and resident needs strain limited facilities. The Canillo commune has not yet responded to the complaints.
Original Sources
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