City Council eyeing alternative site for displaced Square of the Revolution vendors

Georgetown Mayor Alfred Mentore on Tuesday said the city is moving to provide an alternative space for displaced vendors who were at the Square of the Revolution, with plans advancing for a new site on Hadfield Street.

During the delivery of the Council’s 2026 budget, the mayor revealed that officials recently visited the location, which is being considered as a designated vending area to ease pressure on the contested downtown space. The move comes as the Mayor and City Council faces ongoing pushback from vendors who have resisted relocation efforts tied to the reorganisation of the Square of the Revolution.

Mentore explained that the Hadfield Street initiative is currently in its design phase, with authorities assessing what type of structures will be established, the layout of the facility, and the overall cost of development. He noted that the process will also determine how expenses will be shared between the municipality and vendors.

“We paid a visit to that location where we will have it as an alternative on Hadfield Street. It’s in the design phase of the project to come up with a design of what we will put up or allow there and the kind of money we will spend and what the vendors will also spend…we will surely have it accommodated,” the mayor said.

The Square of the Revolution issue has remained a point of contention in recent months, with vendors arguing that relocation threatens their income.

Against this backdrop, the mayor assured them that the council is committed to finding a workable solution. He emphasised that vendors will be accommodated, signalling that the Hadfield Street project is intended to provide a structured and sustainable alternative as the city continues efforts to regularise vending activities.