Dear Editor,
City Council is on a campaign removing illegal signs and other encumbrances blocking and hindering free passage and movement along roadways and pavements. A good initiative. But what of the many vehicles parked on pavements forcing pedestrians onto the roadside into moving iron? Or the many vendors sprouting up on already congested pavements, with the Christmas season here? These are encumbrances and nuisances that also need addressing.
The parking of vehicles on pavements is done with impunity, no regard for pavement users and is now out of control. The vendors…well that is an ongoing crisis to which only band aid, short term fixes are found. City Hall needs to be more proactive in its campaign to rid the city of encumbrances and not appear to be selective in its campaign roll out.