I think that Annemarie has some excellent ideas, whatever the cost implications... and these can be resolved one way or another.
A good start would be to have a REGULAR and or PERMANENT POLICE PRESENCE with CAMERAS at the folllowing points (esp during high crime times like 10pm-6am daily and fully operational over weekends): 1. Mowbray taxi rank - on the taxi side of the railway line - this is a well-known drug dealing venue (Cnr Strubens and Durban) and a route out of Mowbray /Obs straight onto the N2. Additionally, the presence of traffic police at this intersection would add some visible security/ policing. The amount of times I have seen buses (hurtling down Durban Road at ridiculous speeds and taxis flagrantly disregarding traffic rules (to the danger of pedestrians and other cars on the road), are too many to mention. (Also important to note, that the pedestrian crossing in the area used by many mothers with small babies coming to and from Mowbray Maternity!) 2. Turn-off onto N2 from Observatory - right near Kotze Street, where UCT student was murdered. 3. Off-ramp from Obs onto N2 - right near Hartleyvale Stadium and the Obs Pool, and where the upgrading of the Liesbeeck walkway is still taking place. Is this something that OBSCID can drive? Also, important to mention - and definitely something for OBSCID to follow up on is the large vacant piece of land above DIXTON Street (behind Centre for Conflict Resolution), between townhouses and residential, that now gives permanent access and thoroughfare to the Strubens Road area and further afield to vagrants and criminals from the highway offramp - the vibacrete wall had someone drive through it a few months ago. The area is overgrown with big shrubs and bushes - visibility is poor, even in daylight hours. It has also become a dumping ground for old couches etc - and is a fire-hazard to the immediate neighbours. Can OBSCID follow up with owner of property to clear the grounds and fence the area properly? Thanks Janet On Feb 16, 4:55 pm, "Annemarie du Bois" <adub...@asrin.co.za> wrote: > A copy of my letter to the vice chancellors office. > > Dear Nico, > > I notice a copy of the vice chancellors letter to all. > > I honestly believe we need more visible security or policing in these > areas and in my opinion Mowbray too. I am pleased to read about your plan > of action in this > regard. I feel it needs to be a joint effort by every owner of > property, every business and institution. We need to make thugs feel > unwanted and unfortable in > our areas. They are far too comfortable and have excellent escape > routes onto N2 from Mowbray and OBS as well as taxis and railway stations. > These areas > need to be well policed /patrolled. This is where good back up > needs to be established and where they are apprehended on their journey out. > > Is is sad that we need to go to this extent to protect ourselves, > but is clear that we cannot depend or wait on police. > > So sad that yet another young life is lost and we all mourn this > loss, once again. > > Regards > > Annemarie -----Original Message----- > From: obsnw@googlegroups.com [mailto:ob...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > > obsnw+nore...@googlegroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:14 PM > To: Abridged Recipients > Subject: [obsnw] Abridged summary of obsnw@googlegroups.com - 1 Message in 1 > Topic > > Today's Topic Summary > > Group:http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/topics > > * Re Student Murdered and Security Proposal <> [1 Update] > > Topic: Re Student Murdered and Security Proposal > <http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/t/aeef6aca982bf46d> > > "Annemarie du Bois" <adub...@asrin.co.za> Feb 16 01:35PM +0200 ^ <> > > Dear David , > > The news of yet another innocent life taken by thugs , fills me with sadness > and anger at the same time. However we need to take action and learn > from this incident once more... > <http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw/msg/2f57350b19c38625> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to obsnw@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > obsnw-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to obsnw@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to obsnw-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en
