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Politics & Government

Shorewood Residents Moblize to Combat Kensington Square Parking Plight

Since construction started on a new development on North Oakland Avenue, parking has become more of a problem than usual. Residents are asking village officials to find a solution so they can have their residential streets back.

Since construction of a , cluttering the 4500 block of North Oakland Avenue, some residents have been complaining about the decrease in available parking and increase in traffic on residential streets adjacent to the busy Shorewood block.

While some say they can't find a parking space on their own street and the increase in the traffic is bringing trespassers and litter to their street, others say they haven't ran into any problems.

The residents who see parking as a plight in the area are imploring village officials to find a solution to the problem.

Shorewood Patch reporter Brandon Smith has the full story.

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