Urban decay in St. John’s has become a public safety concern, Social and Urban Transformation Minister Rawdon Turner said, warning that derelict and deteriorating buildings—particularly those near schools—pose dangers to pedestrians, students and businesses.
WATCH: Minister Turner warns that abandoned and unsafe buildings in St. John’s are creating serious safety risks, especially near schools, during a public consultation on the city’s future.
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Boss, the city has been decayed for years, I’d say decades.
It’s not just the abandoned buildings, but it’s the open drains, the potholes, the poor sidewalks, the trash on the sidewalks, the stench, the lack of a central sewage system, the practice of businesses spilling their trade unto what’s suppose to be sidewalks, leaving little for pedestrians to walk, the loud/excessive music, APUA lines dangling all over the place loosely, buildings not being properly maintained….
And this list doesn’t even fully scratch the surface
As a nation, we’ve got to stop this foolishness of only reacting when things are in crisis mode. It’s the same attitude with roads maintenence, and water delivery why the infrastructures are in such a poor state.
So the question is, what are the ppl and the government going to do about it, and when will they do something about it?
The way the place is, I have no idea if we have urban planners here, but they do exist, the profession is real. Get some planners on board and start working. Put legislation in place and enforce them to force compliance with respect to urban safety and maintenence. Fine and jail man that don’t uphold the standards…
The city… Boy…. Good luck