I agree! They are completely overgrown

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After receiving repeat complaints related to poor visibility at multiple intersections, which have not stopped even after this year’s permanent removal of large shrub groupings in accordance with City of New Westminster Transportation Engineer input, we are responding to residents’ feedback and taking a radical approach. Employing the use of flail mower, we will have the entire strip of shrub plantings along Ewen Ave between Furness St. and Griff Lumber yard trimmed down to stubs close to the ground. This is to happen as soon as the equipment becomes available. Plant material installed along this section of Ewen Ave consistently exceeds desired height and width even with yearly hard trim to the ground in the cold season and zero fertilization. The likely next step is a permanent removal of the plantings in the winter.

Aren't there alternative plants or flowers that don't grow to 7+ feet that look somewhat more appealing than the current shrubs that look more like overgrown weeds than actual thought out plants?

Please read these further comments from the city's horticulture team:
Ewen Ave Phase 1 Plant Alternatives:
Shrubs along Ewen Avenue between Furness Street and Derwent Way are planted on an incline on top of utility lines. There is no plan to install replacement vegetation once existing shrubs are removed. Any digging in this location is subject to strict rules and restrictions. Sloping grade, currently held together with shrub root balls, will be best retained if shrubs are replaced with grass to prevent erosion and sediment settling in adjacent continuous drainage swale. Present tall persistent weeds will be diminished by repeat mowing.

Still waiting nothing has been done and the bushes are getting bigger and taller and hard to see around. Guess the city is waiting for an accident to happen with cars pulling out on to ewen ave before anything will be done.

Hmmm, $1,000 in labour to trim bushes for a 2-person crew for a few hours or $5M lawsuit for negligence.....

Not sure how you are supposed to see cars turning from furness st on to ewen ave when you are turning left from Holley st on to ewen ave. It is a 50/50 if you are going to pull out in front of a car. The ugly weeds (plants) are 5-7 feet tall along ewen ave if you are walking you can’t even see the houses across the street.

This issue is now complete/has been repaired.