Plans to pull parking permits from city homes have been "overwhelmingly" rejected by Norwich folk.
Willem Buttinger, who lives in the NR2 area, released a survey last week proposing to take away parking permits from homes in Norwich's Golden Triangle once their current occupants move out, after becoming frustrated with pavement parking.
Mr Buttinger, who unsuccessfully contested the Town Close ward for the Green Party in city council elections last year, said new people moving into the street would need to do so knowing they would not be able to have a car.
But in Cardiff Road and Sandringham Road, where Mr Buttinger carried out his survey, those living there voted "overwhelmingly" to keep things as they are.
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As many as 20pc of homes in Cardiff Road replied to his questionnaire, while 25pc of those living in Sandringham Road responded.
Despite folk in the road rejecting his proposal, Mr Buttinger is still intent on stopping nuisance parking in the area, saying wheelchairs and pushchairs are unable to use the pavement without walking on the road.
He said: "Rather annoyingly the majority of people have voted to keep things as they are, probably car owners with little concern for pedestrians.
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"Every house has a car outside it, some have two and I don't think they're essential, most of them seem to be used for shopping and leisure.
"They seemed to think I was taking their permits away rather than the next person moving in after them.
"A lot of people had their own ideas on how to make things better but still didn't want to embrace these changes.
"The police or council don't seem interested in the issue either, but it's illegal, these cars are causing an obstruction."
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Pavement parking is currently only illegal in London. However it is illegal park causing an obstruction which could be considered dangerous.
Suggestions on how to improve the streets from those living in them included making the whole road a pavement so pedestrians had priority and fining drivers who parked inconsiderately.
Mr Buttinger says he will be continuing to press Norwich City Council into action on the issue.
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