The growing price of keeping º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøfestivals safe
After the recent devastating vehicle attack at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival, º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøorganizers are raising fresh concerns about soaring security costs and the mounting pressure to keep people safe.Ìý
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Guest: Star city hall reporter Mahdis Habibinia
After the recent devastating vehicle attack at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival, º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøorganizers are raising fresh concerns about soaring security costs and the mounting pressure to keep people safe, especially with the city’s peak festival season around the corner. º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøhas been grappling with these fears for years, particularly after the 2018 van attack on Yonge Street. Since then, efforts to improve safety and crowd control have been underway but serious challenges remain.We look at whether things have actually improved, what risks still exist, and how rising safety demands are testing the limits of festival organizers and the city itself.
After a deadly attack at a Vancouver street festival, º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøorganizers are sounding the alarm about rising safety needs and costs. Star reporter Mahdis Habibinia joins host Saba Eitizaz to break down what it takes to keep public events in º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøsafe.
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Eitizaz is a co-host and producer on the Star’s podcast team.
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