Cheaper and greener to go with real thing or other alternatives, council decides.
Langford’s requirements to use fake grass on boulevards and some property frontages have been turfed.
Prices of artificial turf and installation have shot up 64% over the past five years to $133 per square metre, due to inflation and supply issues, according to staff. Sod prices have also spiked due to last year’s flooding in the Lower Mainland, but installed costs are significantly less — about $30 per square metre.
Nicolas Johal pointed to WorkSafe B.C. data indicating that 12 roadside workers were killed in the province last year and dozens more injured while working on busy roadways. “Cars can reach 80 kilometres per hour,” he said. “Roadside work is dangerous. [Turf] makes it safer for workers.” Langford resident Colton Weatherston said artificial turf has its place in areas such as busy highway interchanges and other hazardous areas where worker safety is of primary concern.
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