"The claim that visitors will not drive and end up parking is far-fetched," he said.
The protesters' crusade isn't over, said Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Association President John Pitkin.
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His goal now, he said, is to make sure this doesn't happen in another Cambridge neighborhood.
"We need to educate our local leadership and let them know that we have a problem," Pitkin said. "The government of Switzerland should also know that this is not a very good way to behave."
But Comtesse said he promises that the Swiss government will be a responsible neighbor.
"We're happy to be here, and we'll be nice," Comtesse said, "If they just never give up, it's their choice to fight, not mine."