Garbage piled in the middle of the road toward Betania has been removed. An operation to evacuate vendors occupying sidewalks around Scama market was carried out last Saturday. Located between Ankilifaly and Betania, the market sits along the road connecting these two neighborhoods. This recently renovated road is now off-limits to vendors and traders. The Atsimo-Andrefana region and the urban municipality of Toliara installed small islands to separate the two directions of traffic, toward Betania and from that neighborhood. "However, these islands have become stalls for traders illegally occupying the space, especially in the evenings. Fish vendors use the sidewalk, which also serves as a road separator. Vehicles and cyclo-rickshaws can no longer circulate normally. There are always massive traffic jams," said Patrick Manasoa, second deputy mayor of Toliara, who led the operation. Traders refuse to move inside the market, citing lack of space and lighting. But for several weeks, sidewalks and non-commercial spaces have been occupied day and night by vendors. For two municipal terms, Scama market has struggled to be properly reorganized. Dirt reigns there, especially since the recent heavy rains that hit the City of the Sun. Spaces reserved for each product category are no longer respected. "It's impossible to set foot there. There's mud everywhere, black mud, and stagnant water for months. It's too dirty to go there," said a mother who came shopping.