City authorities switched on free public wifi at twelve additional parks this week, extending a network that now covers more than thirty public spaces across the metro area.
The expansion is part of a broader digital-access initiative launched two years ago, which has so far focused on high-footfall areas such as transit hubs and markets before turning to neighbourhood parks.
Officials said the expansion targets neighbourhoods that previously had the weakest public internet access, with students and small vendors among the heaviest early users during testing.
“I use it to help my daughter with homework in the evenings, since our home connection is unreliable,” said one parent using the service at a newly connected park. “It’s made a real difference for us.”
The city plans to add another twenty locations by year-end, funded through a public-private partnership with two telecom operators, though officials acknowledge maintaining consistent speeds during peak evening hours remains a work in progress.
