I think its time for signage and fines. I saw someone in a wheelchair the other day trying to navigate around all the cars parked on the sidewalk. This should not be allowed to continue to happen.

They are there everyday yet no tickets get written or cars towed. I complained multiple times and they always close the issue because the car aren't there when they go to ck. I'm not sure why this business gets a pass to have there customers do what they want. Is the city afraid of getting sued by the Somali community ..like when the city took ownership of the property on TIB for the police station ????

Sounds like they have immunity. They can do what they please.

If the city can't keep this area cleared for a protected class of citizen like disabled people they get can sued as well. Would be way cheaper for the city to put up jersey barriers to keep vehicles off the sidewalk.

Putting up jersey barriers would resolve the problem right away. They should do that because then the driver has no where else to go but the street.The sidewalk should be permanently blocked off from all vehicles and quit playing favorites with the drivers of the cars. The pedestrian traffic comes first, especially the wheelchair people and others with walkers and on crutches or canes. Pedestrians do have the right of way. It's the law, even in Tukwila.

Maybe someone should file suit against the city for violation of pedestrian or citizens rights.

The city is to slow to take action on certain items, especially around TIB!

Enforce your own municipal code 9.21.010. Which prohibits parking on the right away....a sidewalk is "a right of way ". Fyi the first infraction is $124, with fines increasing for 2nd and 3rd offenses....

Work & Live:You mean too intimidated? Why? Why the TIB vicinity? Are they that intimidated by the Somali Community or do they owe them some favors. Like looking the other way, and pretending not to notice?

From what I know, the pedestrian always has the right of way. Unless the City Council is re-writing the laws, these people parking on the sidewalk are totally in the WRONG! The citizen or pedestrian comes first.

Traffic units (usually 2 of us) check during out day shift hours. Request forwarded to Patrol Sgt. coordinator to broaden number of officers enforcing.

Eric Hines assigned this issue to Dale Rock

Thank you Eric!!

Just yesterday.....

If the new Tukwila Police Station is going to be located just up the street , why don't they start doing something about these illegally parked cars now?? Their station will eventually be even closer to the problem when the new Police Station and Court building are opened.

Today my husband witnessed 5 cars on the sidewalk and others blocking tib jockeying for their turn. As fate would have it there was cop at the taco wagon kitty corner to this business. So hubby doubled back to chat with the officer. He didn't seem aware of the on going danger this is causing. The officer had to position his car to block traffic on tib while he had them remove their cars. One patron got in the cops face shouting, arm flaying etc. Hopefully word spreds in the community that this is NOT acceptable !!!!!!

Tow, Tow, Tow

Just drove past here.... 3 cars parked on the sidewalk......

There were 3 cars there thursday night as well....

I called 911 to report 2 cars parked there this evening now 30 mins later there are 6 cars parked there.

Today at 430

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