These confrontations pose critical questions about how cities define ownership and regulate shared urban space. As sidewalks - once integral to the vibrant culture of street-facing homes - clash with accelerating motorization, parking disputes have evolved far beyond petty neighborhood quarrels. Advertisement in Japan guiding customers on how to obtain proof of legal parking. In China, neighborhood committees play a key role in mediating parking disputes based on community rules. Conversely, Brazil illustrates what happens when public space management fails: “parking mafias” (Flanelinhas) have monopolized urban curbs and demand illegal fees from drivers.

Source: VietNamNet News January 26, 2026 15:05 UTC