Surging Bend traffic prompts some residents, businesses to post their own traffic signs Published 'No Parking' signs by houses, cones blocking off parking lots have come into view BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Some residents and businesses in downtown Bend, the Old Mill District and other popular neighborhoods are seeing an increase in vehicle traffic, and to get a handle on it, they taking matters into their own hands, unofficially. It could be caused by river floating and other summer activities, but some nearby homes and businesses are feeling the impact. Some businesses are blocking off their parking lots to stop thru traffic, while some residents are placing “No Parking” signs on their lawns.