Royal Gazette: Roadside rally against Southlands development
Dozens gathered in front of Southlands Park on Saturday to rally against proposed developments within its grounds.
Participants waved signs such as “save our parks”, “planet over profit” and “stop $elling our future” while supportive motorists honked their horns.
Ben Smith, One Bermuda Alliance MP and the Shadow Minister of Education and Sport, said: “We have nothing against an entrepreneur, but there are so many other places they can put what they’re trying to do.”
A plan submitted by the Department of Lands and Buildings proposed placing a café and a parking lot at the Warwick property, which the Government acquired in 2012 and designated an amenity park five years later.
Escape from Devil’s Isle Bermuda submitted a separate application to install a series of zip-lines in the park.
Mr Smith said: “There are a lot of places that you can go if your desire is for a tourism product, but if you come to a place where it is quiet and surrounded by nature, this already does it. You don’t need anything else. Mother Nature already did it for you.”