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07-24-2017, 11:06 PM
Good Samaritan Builds Staircase In Park For $550 After City Estimates $65,000
ByAmanda Froelich
July 21, 2017
This is one example of bureaucracy slowing progress rather than fueling it.
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Quite often, bureaucracy impedes progress rather than propels it. This was recently made evident after a retired mechanic took it upon himself to construct a $550 staircase on a dangerous local park trail which the city council estimated would cost $65,000.
The park, located in Etobicoke, Ontario, became the subject of discussion after two locals were injured on the rocky Tom Riley Park path. Local citizens contacted the city for a price estimate on the staircase. The eight-step staircase was estimated to cost anywhere from $65,000 to $150,000, which is obviously out of reach for most.
Dismayed as well as frustrated by the proposal, Adi Astl got to work planning then constructing the staircase. A few neighbors chipped in to help finance the stairs, and Astl hired a homeless man to assist with the project. Within only a matter of hours, the eight-step staircase was completed. And the total cost? A mere $550.
Read More: http://www.trueactivist.com/good-samaritan-builds-staircase-in-park-for-550-after-city-estimates-65000/?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fzen.yandex.com
ByAmanda Froelich
July 21, 2017
This is one example of bureaucracy slowing progress rather than fueling it.
http://www.trueactivist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DFLu7psXkAApjxI.jpg
Quite often, bureaucracy impedes progress rather than propels it. This was recently made evident after a retired mechanic took it upon himself to construct a $550 staircase on a dangerous local park trail which the city council estimated would cost $65,000.
The park, located in Etobicoke, Ontario, became the subject of discussion after two locals were injured on the rocky Tom Riley Park path. Local citizens contacted the city for a price estimate on the staircase. The eight-step staircase was estimated to cost anywhere from $65,000 to $150,000, which is obviously out of reach for most.
Dismayed as well as frustrated by the proposal, Adi Astl got to work planning then constructing the staircase. A few neighbors chipped in to help finance the stairs, and Astl hired a homeless man to assist with the project. Within only a matter of hours, the eight-step staircase was completed. And the total cost? A mere $550.
Read More: http://www.trueactivist.com/good-samaritan-builds-staircase-in-park-for-550-after-city-estimates-65000/?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fzen.yandex.com