Paving paradise

Joni Mitchell sang about paving paradise and putting up a parking lot, which sounds terrible.  It turns out that not paving paradise and letting people park where they want is not great, either. I don't know why there seem to be so many more cars than available spots, but open space has become a parking lot around here.

I am guessing the dirt lot on the right used to be a field. 

This dirt lot is near a bike path and the curvy road on the right leads to horse
stables and a hiking trail. Some people park on the sidewalk when this lot is full.

This is near a business park and the trail to the left is for walking and cycling.
The dirt lot does not look so big, but people along the side of the path, too.

There is a parking lot at the top of this image, but the dirt lot is usually
overflowing with cars. We cycle through this lot to get to A.'s school.

On Saturday there were barriers to the lot.

The literal translation of the sign is, "No parking, work, trees."
The lot is closed Monday and Tuesday.

This is the ground view of the same parking lot. So many people park here that
the trees have been damaged and I am curious to see if they will be removed.