Cucuta
Citizens who live by Avenida Cero de Cúcuta and its surroundings have declared themselves overwhelmed by the constant presence of homeless residents and drug users, who remain day and night on this emblematic road.
Franklin Tolosa Yáñez, executive director of Corpocerohighlighted that the problem is afflicting them to a great extent, but was emphatic in highlighting that a large part of the responsibility for the presence of this population in street conditions lies with the inhabitants of the area themselves, for poor waste management.
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“Part of this dynamic is increased throughout the commercial area. The ease with which street dwellers have access to recycling The presence of these people increases due to the possibility of recycling cardboard, glass, plastic and other material,” he said.
He also highlighted that the inhabitants of streets “They must be treated with a public policy that does not exist in the department“It is a demand that we must make to the new Government.”
He recalled that homeless residents should be invited to be included in the care route that allows their rehabilitation, that is, their rights as people cannot be violated. “The majority of street dwellers are drug addicts and many of them live their own hells (…) Business and citizens would like not to see street dwellers consuming in public spaces, but public policy and adequate investment must be required for their intervention.”
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He asked citizens to have more Consciousness when taking out your rubbishrecycling, not giving the coin to those who ask at the traffic lights, actions that encourage this population to continue using the separators of this important road.
“Avenida Cero has three collection schedules that are 5:30 am, 11:00 am, and 7:30 at nightIn addition to this there are two recycling collection routes.”
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