New rumor about Beijing motorbike ban inside 6th ring

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Re insane car parking. I recall back in 2003, or so, when I first moved into Beijing (from Shanghai / Hong Kong), how wonderful Beijing was with all of its bike lanes. It was definitely one of the reasons I stayed. Today, the bike lanes are still there, but they have become parking lots for the insane number of cars in Beijing. It has really ruined a positive characteristic of Beijing, and Beijing definitely needs anything positive these days. Really sad to see it ruined.

This is sadly a China wide city problem. It seems because the government encouraged cars they seem unable or unwilling to tackle idiotic parking that blocks cycle lanes and smaller side streets. My residential road is the width of three cars but cars park down both sides making it a single lane street of which turns into utter gridlock as nobody wants to yield.

For me it's simple, choose a bright colored lines or colors. Park on them and get towed, simple. Different color, different severity, different tow yard different fine. Normal fines don't work as they are too low or drivers registration is out of date etc. Government would make money, can't see why not.

Needs logic and imagination, not much in abundance here.