Pretty streets are nice, but safe streets are better still.
Oddly enough – considering motorists are supposed to keep their eyes on the road – the City of Surrey intends to spend $90,000 on a public art project in the middle of a traffic circle at 156th Street and 108th Avenue in Fraser Heights.
We think that money should be put to better use.
And it seems many readers agree (see reaction below).
In an ideal world, drug addicts wouldn’t be chucking their dirty, potentially deadly syringes all over the place, but alas, many do.
As the Now reported last week, a hypodermic needle collection program that worked hard to remove these dangerous sharps from Whalley’s streets has been discontinued for lack of funding.
The cash going into this no-doubt attractive but nevertheless non-utilitarian street art project could fund the “Rig Dig” needle recovery program for two years.
Public art is great but preventing people, particularly children, from being pricked by dirty needles is priceless.
The Now
This is appalling and the art committee should be answering to this as well. How can this be justified while so much is wrong? #surreybc https://t.co/8tzQi2ljAq
— Laila Yuile (@lailayuile) September 20, 2016
@SurreyMayor disgusting abuse of #Surreybc tax dollars. #LASTTermLinda – the @SurreyFirst Cancer must be removed. https://t.co/QbRuV5PoLy
— CRIME CITY ™ (@crimecitySurrey) September 20, 2016
Hey @CityofSurrey who do I contact to complain about this waste of money? Which councillor is responsible for this department? #SurreyBC https://t.co/NtDsyqg4Nr
— Richard (@81rel) September 20, 2016
