Overspill parking

It can occur because provided parking spaces are insufficient for demand or considered unsatisfactory, and may have unintended consequences on its surroundings.

Overspill parking is commonplace near shops, schools, hospitals, sports grounds and train/metro stations and at other locations that attract people and vehicles.

[2] Design elements may include bollards, high kerbs, railings, benches, raised planters, and other street furniture to prevent parking on footways.

Consideration was given to overspill parking when Chelsea Football Club was developing the 'Chelsea Football Club Academy' on days when the reserve team were expected to play there[6] and the popular seaside town of Southwold creates additional parking during busy summer periods.

[8][9] Living Streets in the United Kingdom runs a 'Campaign for combat pavement parking' suggesting various things that people can do to reduce the problem.

Cars parked on the sidewalk in Moscow
Overspill car park for shopping centre; reached by footbridge
Pedestrians walk close to carriageway to pass cars parked on the pavement; double yellow lines mean 'no waiting'
Bollards and brick pillar in a housing area with car parked diagonally onto the footway
Cars parking on the grass in a hospital car park turning the area to mud