Urban vending: Is City Hall on a hiding to nowhere

Clothing on display at the makeshift vending site

The ongoing saga of the challenges associated with creating an enhanced sense of order in downtown Georgetown and creating convivial spaces in the country’s capital could take yet another turn shortly as city merchants seek to bring their concerns to the attention of the municipality.

Clearly animated by what it senses is a more than modest level of public support for a sprucing up of the capital for the Jubilee celebrations  coupled with President David Granger’s publicly expressed support for its efforts, the municipality is moving ahead with what often appears to be less than sufficient regard for the consequential problem of scores of displaced vendors.