Daraa City Council Launches Campaign to Clear Street Encroachments
The Daraa City Council launched a comprehensive field campaign on Monday aimed at removing illegal encroachments and obstacles from sidewalks and public roads on Fern al-Teer Street. This initiative is part of broader efforts by local authorities to regulate public spaces and ensure the smooth flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Jihad Abu Nabout, Deputy Head of the Daraa City Council, confirmed in press statements that this measure is consistent with the council’s periodic plan to preserve public property and enhance the city’s urban appearance. He emphasized that the campaign also serves to curb violations that impede traffic flow and negatively impact the quality of services provided to citizens.
Abu Nabout urged shop owners and street vendors to strictly adhere to regulations and cooperate with service authorities to remove unauthorized encroachments. He highlighted that the ultimate goal of the campaign is to create an organized and accessible environment that benefits residents and facilitates easier movement throughout the city.
Local residents have expressed support for the initiative. Resident Abdel Mawla al-Obaid noted that previous encroachments significantly restricted pedestrian movement, often forcing people to walk in the middle of the street alongside moving vehicles, which posed a direct threat to their safety.
Al-Obaid pointed out that the haphazard spread of sidewalk stalls, combined with the unregulated parking of vehicles during loading and unloading, frequently caused traffic congestion on Fern al-Teer Street. He added that the removal of these obstacles has restored the sidewalks to their intended purpose and has noticeably improved traffic flow in the area.
In the same context, residents stressed the importance of continued monitoring by the City Council to ensure that these violations do not return. They also emphasized the need for sustainable, alternative solutions for vendors, such as the allocation of organized popular markets. Such arrangements would allow vendors to continue their business and secure their livelihoods while simultaneously preserving public facilities and pedestrian pathways.
This campaign comes at a time when city councils across Syrian provinces are intensifying efforts to regulate markets and remove infringements as part of a wider push to improve urban services and the overall civic environment in major population centers.
Source: Syria Focus Arabic
