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Council member calls for shade structures at ferry landings

1:35:40

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Council Member Avilés emphasizes the need for shade structures at ferry landings to protect passengers from the heat while waiting.

  • Highlights the lack of shade at current ferry landings
  • Suggests that adding shade structures could solve problems without significant cost
  • Emphasizes the importance of protecting residents from heat-related issues
  • Calls on EDC to consider implementing these structures at ferry landings
Alexa Avilés
1:35:40
But it's a it's a it's a real thing, and I guess it speaks to the rebalancing during those times because I saw a good number of people including myself leave after 3 hours.
1:35:50
And I would like EDC to really consider at these landings is hot and there is no shade anywhere to be found.
1:35:58
What are the structures that you put there?
1:35:59
Because we create a whole different set of problems that could, you know, that are not a 1,000,000,000 dollars, but certainly protect residents from the heat is a serious thing.
1:36:09
So thank you, Charice.
1:36:11
Thank you.
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