GND CTLR TRIED TO GET FLT CREW TO TAXI PAST AN ACR GATE WHEN FLT CREW DID NOT THINK THERE WAS CLRNC.

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2 LANES OF TAXI TFC ON A 1 LANE TXWY AT PHX ON THE RAMP BTWN ACR AAA GATES AND ACR BBB. WE HAD LANDED AND WERE TAXIING TO GATE A1 AT PHX. AS I TURNED INTO THE RAMP; I NOTICED ACR BBB PUSHED BACK (MLG). I STOPPED TO WAIT FOR THE RAMP TO CLR IN ORDER TO PRECEED SAFELY. THE GND CTLR ASKED WHY WE STOPPED. I SAID WE WERE WAITING FOR ACR BBB TO CLR THE WAY. SHE SAID THERE WAS ROOM TO PASS AND IN A BADGERING TONE DIRECTED ME TO CONTINUE TO THE GATE. I SAID SINCE THERE WERE NO TAXI LINES; I WOULD WAIT UNTIL ACR BBB CLRED THE WAY. AFTER BLOCKING; I CALLED THE TWR ON THE PHONE AND DISCUSSED THE INCIDENT WITH A SUPVR. HE INSISTED THAT THE AREA IN QUESTION WAS A '2 WAY TAXI AREA.' I SAID IF THAT IS SO; PAINT TAXI LINES SO THE PLTS WILL BE ASSURED OF CLRNC. HE REPLIED THAT THAT WAS THE ARPT MGR'S JOB. I THEN CALLED THE ARPT MGR AND DISCUSSED THE PROB. HE SAID THAT THE AREA WAS DEFINITELY A 1 WAY TAXI AREA AND HE WOULD DISCUSS IT WITH THE TWR. SOLUTION: PAINT TAXI LINES IN ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS. IF IT IS 2 LANES; PAINT 2 LINES--IF IT IS 1 LANE; PAINT 1 LINE.