One of San Francisco's most famous streets will charge tourists $ 10

The measure was approved by the council of supervisors of the city by 11 votes to impose a "toll" for tourists. It is estimated that there are approximately two million visitors each year with an average of 17,000 tourists a day during the summer weekends.

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Custom is designed to reduce traffic and the tourist pressure on the neighbors of the zona, since on Lombard Street there are residences on each side and from there, access to garages and houses.

In addition to congestion, neighbors they complain about the noise and lack of civic attitude of some touristswho climb the roofs of houses and urinate in portals.

"We need to put in place a system that allows residents and visitors to enjoy the world's most winding street," said Phil Ting, a Democratic congressman from San Francisco, who drafted the law of the United States. State at the California Assembly that has City approves the toll.