SANTO DOMINGO. - Barrio Chino stores closed their doors to protest mayor Roberto Salcedo’s decision not to allow parking in the zone.
The chinatown retailers say they risk going bankrupt after sales skid last month when shoppers couldn’t find parking to visit the shops, among them jewelry and department stores, supermarkets, restaurants and suppliers.
Meanwhile the mayor affirmed he stands by the National District’s disposition of bannig parking in the Chinese and Duarte Shopping districts, inaugurated recently.
From: United States, Richmond, Texas
Oh, really
From: United States, Richmond, Texas
OK, You inaugrate two new "shopping-tourist-get locals to go there districts" yet you allow no parking in the districts. I am assuming that the ever forward thinking government planners failed to locate any kind of parking lot , midrise garage, do it yourself park- it areas. Right? This is like building a sports areana and having super secret tunnels to get in
Written by: Jander, 1 Oct 2008 1:40 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Well he better be careful or they will 'Kung Fu" his ass.
I guess they already have by closing their doors..
No seriously this kind of thinking is why this country will continue to be 3rd World.
This mayor has got to be the worst I have seen his city is in shambles.
Written by: generoso, 1 Oct 2008 1:47 PM
From: United States
The chinese business people waited for years to get this renovation project completed and they were warned that they needed to get parking facilities, and they did nothing. Now they are scrambling to buy some empty lots to use for parking. Meanwhile the mayors office should compromise and put parking meters on or allow parking in the weekends and holidays and weekdays after 6 PM until the parking lots are completed.
Let's compromise please, the best chinese food and stores are there and its a beautiful area compared to the slum that it was a few years back were you would not dare go in there.
From: Dominican Republic, From a yanikeke stand near you
he may be a very incompetent mayor but he was a very funny man.
don't worry jander he is going to fix this problem or the chinese are gonna send him a heavily charge melamine egg roll " as a sign of good will "
Written by: bernies, 1 Oct 2008 4:08 PM
From: United States, falls church va
have you guys ever been to south beach miami. well if you have then you will notice that they do not have parking space on lincoln road mall. nor do they have it here around conde street. the mayor should closed the street for trafic from ave mexico to ave mella and make those two bloks walk way. when they first started it the project it was to be call duarte peatonal as and walk street.
Written by: bernies, 1 Oct 2008 4:10 PM
From: United States, falls church va
that way the chinese can put small little sushi and martini bars were a lot more people will go just to have a drink after and have some sushi.
From: United States, Long island, NY
I think that they want to behave like the typical ignorant Dominican in doing what they please, Dominicans don't like to follow the law and order status, Roberto Salcedo is right and they are wrong.
Written by: josean, 1 Oct 2008 4:49 PM
From: United States
They do not need parking the METRO did away with the need for CARS!
From: United States Virgin Islands, Christiansted.from the bar at the Comanche
" No ticky,no shirty "
Written by: josean, 1 Oct 2008 5:07 PM
From: United States
You better not make fun of the Chinese, because thanks to your Republican financial policies the are about to buy the USA!
From: Iraq, 10 billion dollars a month for nothing
I have been there b4 they have parking lots, there is not that much parking spots around there anyway.
From: United States Virgin Islands, Christiansted.from the bar at the Comanche
No park no shirt,....." No ticky,no shirty "
Written by: josean, 1 Oct 2008 5:26 PM
From: United States
The Maoist own you Chauncey!
Written by: generoso, 1 Oct 2008 7:31 PM
From: United States
Hey Josean I heard you are doing time in the big slammer.
Send me the address so I can mail you some KY.
Spread them!
Written by: Jander, 1 Oct 2008 8:21 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Now don't confuse Japonese sushi and Dim Sum or you will get ass Karate'd as well.
I don't care if China buys the US as long as I don't have to learn chinese like I had to learn Mexican..
From: United States Virgin Islands, Christiansted.from the bar at the Comanche
como frejole Jander ? or in english .... How have you bean.....you mean like that Mexican Jander ?
From: Iraq, 10 billion dollars a month for nothing
Chauncey, us Dominicans do not call them frejoles........ Go back to the Granma Grandpa ...
From: United States, San Diego, California
The government always doing creating regulations without a plan. They never think of the opportunity cost of their regulations.
Written by: BASTA, 7 Oct 2008 7:43 PM
From: Dominican Republic, SPM
Duh-park- walk
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I guess they already have by closing their doors..
No seriously this kind of thinking is why this country will continue to be 3rd World.
This mayor has got to be the worst I have seen his city is in shambles.
Let's compromise please, the best chinese food and stores are there and its a beautiful area compared to the slum that it was a few years back were you would not dare go in there.
don't worry jander he is going to fix this problem or the chinese are gonna send him a heavily charge melamine egg roll " as a sign of good will "
Send me the address so I can mail you some KY.
Spread them!
I don't care if China buys the US as long as I don't have to learn chinese like I had to learn Mexican..