Faber’s Road Residents Vex with City Hall

Residents of Faber’s Road in Belize City are expressing frustration over recent parking restrictions enforced by the Belize City Council. The council painted a red line along both sides of the road, which prohibits parking along the area. 

In June, Mayor Bernard Wagner discussed making changes and redlining the zone. He explained that the redlining was part of a solution to ongoing traffic and parking issues, especially with derelict vehicles. “As soon as they remove the vehicles, more are parked on the streetside again,” Wagner said. He added that the council had conducted a study “for all the residential homes along Faber’s  Road, and in that study, our city planner found that there are spaces for people to park in the area that is owned by the city for most of the homes… We are looking to pass a required S.I. after the consultations with the residents in that area in the Faber’s Road area. But we are looking to redline that entire stretch right from the Boulevard.”

However, residents argue that the new restrictions are causing problems. One resident shared, “The city council did come around and ask our opinion if they should be parking on this road, and some of us based our concern.” The resident added that while the removal of abandoned vehicles is understandable, “the problem started when we spent $8 million dollars on a street so thin… when it could have been made much wider.” 

Some residents also claim they are being ticketed late at night after settling in for the evening.

“We don’t have no parking space to park in the yard,” another resident said, adding that the sidewalk along the road is “taking up a lot of space.” 

News 5 has reached out to the council for comment.