New Putney Embankment Public Space to become another no-go area for residents?
Last Monday (Bank Holiday) morning the seating areas were littered with fast food detritus and beer bottles and one seat was taken up with what looked like a homeless person with plastic bin bags. It was not a pretty sight and certainly not looking like an attractive or safe space to bring family to enjoy the river.With the onset of Summer it is sadly likely that this problem will only get worse and this fine addition to the Putney public realm will go the way of the " parklets" on PHS - taken over by anti-social elements and shunned by most people. Just as "skid row" came to Santa Monica with the Metro it looks like Putney is on the same downward spiral as many US cities - and this is even before Fentanyl has made its inevitable impact yet.
Timothy Horgan ● 388d3 Comments