During the air show, it's a real problem. Dormitzer said that about 10 years ago, a guy parked in his backyard with his girlfriend, and Dormitzer called the police to ask if they could tow it or ticket him for parking there. I think they were just tired and worn out from all the complaints anyway. When I confronted the guy who parked in my yard about it, he punched me in the nose. At the same time, we're at the center of the festival, it's just something we have to put up with when living in town.
Some residents say it's a matter of finding a strategy that works.
We always give ourselves an extra 10 minutes just because of the traffic. That's the beauty of it. The Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved.