Letter to the Editor | Death by bypass

Writer: Broodryk Family.

Hermanus residents must unite against the building of the bypass. The bypass will destroy everything we as residents hold dear in Hermanus – we will lose our sense of place.

The bypass’s main function will be to divert traffic away from the CBD or Old Town. No traffic, no spending. Why would we want to divert buying power? Village culture as we know it will disappear and the Old Town will be declared dead. Businesses will lose their income and ultimately people will lose their jobs. And unemployment brings other problems like unrest and riots. Another problem to consider is that property owners will not care who or what their tenants are if the Old Town is a dead zone. These tenants will not always be sound businesses. Unsafe towns do not attract tourists. Whales or fynbos will not save Hermanus if it has gone this route.

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