Community Corner

Where Are the Worst Parking Lots in Redwood City and Atherton?

Is there a parking lot in town that you avoid at all costs?

Parking lot headaches. No matter where you live, we all seem to have them.

Spaces that fit little more than a matchbox car, the lot with a fraction of the parking spaces needed for the number of businesses in the shopping center... or maybe it’s that lot known for car burglaries or door dings, confusing signage, speeders, bottlenecks, poor lighting, excessive trash or folks parking illegally in the handicapped spots. We could go on forever!

In 2013, one Bay Area parking lot in Livermore was infamous for the giant boulder that used to snag unsuspecting drivers. In order to cope once falling victim of the rock, residents eventually named the offending piece of stone the “Baja Rock” and even created a Facebook page so victims of the rock could commiserate.

Go ahead, get it off your chest! In the comments section below, tell us which parking lots drive you crazy!

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