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In the Presence of Neighborhood Committees and the Municipal Police
Gaza Municipality Discusses Ways to Regulate Streets and Manage Informal Markets

Gaza Municipality held a meeting with relevant authorities to explore ways to regulate streets and manage informal markets, aiming to reduce the spread of informal markets, organize street stalls, reopen closed streets, and facilitate traffic flow across the city.

The meeting was attended on behalf of the municipality by Municipal Council Member Mustafa Qaza’at, Eng. Maher Salem, Director General of the Planning and Investment Unit, and several directors of relevant municipal departments. The delegation from the Municipal Police was headed by Eng. Shadi Abu Halima, alongside the heads of the city’s neighborhood committees.

Participants discussed strategies for street regulation and strengthening the management of informal markets in a way that ensures streets and public squares remain unobstructed. They also addressed establishing standards for street stalls, designating appropriate locations that do not impede traffic, avoiding intersections, and maintaining sufficient spaces between stalls to facilitate movement.

The municipality emphasized its significant efforts to provide alternative locations for street stalls, including Sheikh Radwan Popular Market, which is set to open soon, as well as Tel Al-Hawa Market and other areas that do not obstruct traffic within the city.

All attendees agreed on the importance of launching a campaign to organize streets and markets through joint cooperation between the Municipal Police, neighborhood committees, and the community. This initiative aims to achieve the goal of controlling and organizing street stalls and managing informal markets, while realizing the municipality’s vision and meeting the aspirations of the city’s residents.