Here today, gone tomorrow?

THE EDITOR:
Kudos to the CCC for beautifying the vicinity around Place Bideau, especially the passage-way adjacent to the former Government Printery. That area has not only been an eyesore for years but literally an obstacle course for pedestrians.
The new sparkling white picket fence facing A.F.Valmont on Laborie Street is very attractive…for now, but I fear that it won’t last until September because of vending occurring in its immediate location. The same fate will befall the area in front of the St.Lucia Marketing Board which is now being given a facelift.
Noticeably, parking on the median on Jn Baptiste Street is a common practice, also the median on lower Jeremie Street which seems to be the official parking spot for the large busses which transport hotel workers. Is parking in these areas legal, especially given the fact that a public parking lot is in close proximity?

I wonder, what’s the use of wasting the sizeable amount of money expended on these projects if no one is held responsible for defacing and destroying them? The lack of financial accountability by offenders gives the impression that there is an infinite amount of capital in CCC coffers. Some of that largess should be spent on providing adequate lighting for the Castries Market in which some areas are so dark that I wouldn’t be surprised if some vendors are forced to utilize torch lights in order to show of their wares.
I am sure that many people appreciate the upgrades being made in the city, but in order for their continued existence there must be some sort of policing by relevant authorities.

Alexandra Grant