The Asir Municipality has lit up the Abha walkway using disposal water jars and recycled materials, causing mixed reactions among social media users. Some people thought it was an aesthetically pleasing, innovative idea, while others expressed anger over what they felt was a distortion of the image of Abha city, often considered the Arab tourism capital. Responding to the sharp public reactions, the Abha Media Committee said the Abha walkway lighting was not more than an idea of a young man to raise public awareness on the importance of recycling waste materials. The committee said the novel lighting method was temporary. It noted that the idea has been well received by the public and that the municipality encourages youth to come up with ideas and initiatives. The municipality thanked the young man for his idea, which has already been implemented in some developed countries.
