In light of the ongoing issue between the Lamaha Gardens Community Cooperative Society Inc. and the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) over putting up a sign at the head of the community and respecting zoning laws, urban planner Rawle Edinboro says the group should be allowed to erect the sign since it would reflect the community’s “civicness.”
The community group had requested permission from the City Council for the erection of a sign at the head of Duncan Street, with a message stating no cattle or business. However, its request was denied.
In an advertisement that was published in the November 2 edition of Stabroek News, Edinboro said he reviewed the issue between the M&CC and the group and came to a conclusion that the community sign initiative is “a reflection of community ‘civicness’ – a key element in our thrust towards sustainable communities and an important motivating element in the desire by communities to maintain a sense of place.”
