One of the few (locally) viral posts I did on The Fresnan was the Five Worst Parking Lots in Fresno post. It still gets search traffic to this day, not sure why.
I would add Campus Pointe in there. the stalls along "the strip" in front of Maya Cinemas are hard to get into, especially when you have to park between 2 cars. They're super sketchy backing out of because of the cars traveling along there that you can't see. And then the spaces in the other areas of the parking lot are super tight! I've been tempted to take a tape measure out there because they don't seem to be the same size as other parking spots around town. and they're green! who does that? they can be hard to see and figure out what is an actual spot. Plus on the north side of the lot ,back by the Gibson Farm Market, they had those kind of round-a-bouts but don't mark them clearly. I've seen so many people inadvertently drive over them because they don't know they are there. They are half traffic circle/half speed bump but fully annoying.
Yeah I don’t even bother parking in the front strip, I got pinned in once and I ain’t doing that again. I usually use that Gibson Farm side but it feels so abandoned I never feel great about it.
I assume that the Trader Joe's you mean is the one by Sportsmans/Annesso/Houston Hot Chicken (lol) or is covered as an extension of River Park, but that one sucks shit too. Also I'm sick of this trend of business trying to claim 2-4 spaces inside a giant parking lot (what is it with this city and not building fucking garages?). If your business doesn't have the pull that's your own fault. Oh, and restaurants trying to claim four spaces for takeout or big boxes doing the same for "curbside pickup" or whatever can also kiss my ass. Yes I am going to park there, tow it if you have to. And it goes without saying that "law enforcement parking" anywhere can suck a fat one. Hey, you know who *doesn't* need special parking? People who can park wherever they want always.
Yeah I think we should be removing all the Covid Era frontside takeout parking by now. Yes and we definitely need to be forcing more centers to build parking structures; more parking without spreading sounds like the right thing to do. If you can’t afford to build a parking structure then stop developing and go home.
As a frequent diner at dog House Grill it’s the main reason we don’t eat there more often. Chaffee Zoo is another one. Even though we have a handicap placard, parking is nuts especially on school visiting days.
I am glad someone else is with me on the Zoo. There is a dirt lot they use for employees and overflow, I feel like that should be a parking garage so you don’t have to take up more green space but you add parking still.
I would add Campus Pointe in there. the stalls along "the strip" in front of Maya Cinemas are hard to get into, especially when you have to park between 2 cars. They're super sketchy backing out of because of the cars traveling along there that you can't see. And then the spaces in the other areas of the parking lot are super tight! I've been tempted to take a tape measure out there because they don't seem to be the same size as other parking spots around town. and they're green! who does that? they can be hard to see and figure out what is an actual spot. Plus on the north side of the lot ,back by the Gibson Farm Market, they had those kind of round-a-bouts but don't mark them clearly. I've seen so many people inadvertently drive over them because they don't know they are there. They are half traffic circle/half speed bump but fully annoying.
Yeah I don’t even bother parking in the front strip, I got pinned in once and I ain’t doing that again. I usually use that Gibson Farm side but it feels so abandoned I never feel great about it.
I assume that the Trader Joe's you mean is the one by Sportsmans/Annesso/Houston Hot Chicken (lol) or is covered as an extension of River Park, but that one sucks shit too. Also I'm sick of this trend of business trying to claim 2-4 spaces inside a giant parking lot (what is it with this city and not building fucking garages?). If your business doesn't have the pull that's your own fault. Oh, and restaurants trying to claim four spaces for takeout or big boxes doing the same for "curbside pickup" or whatever can also kiss my ass. Yes I am going to park there, tow it if you have to. And it goes without saying that "law enforcement parking" anywhere can suck a fat one. Hey, you know who *doesn't* need special parking? People who can park wherever they want always.
Yeah I think we should be removing all the Covid Era frontside takeout parking by now. Yes and we definitely need to be forcing more centers to build parking structures; more parking without spreading sounds like the right thing to do. If you can’t afford to build a parking structure then stop developing and go home.
As a frequent diner at dog House Grill it’s the main reason we don’t eat there more often. Chaffee Zoo is another one. Even though we have a handicap placard, parking is nuts especially on school visiting days.
I am glad someone else is with me on the Zoo. There is a dirt lot they use for employees and overflow, I feel like that should be a parking garage so you don’t have to take up more green space but you add parking still.
Yep, same on Dog House.