Iguana Street Gets a Facelift, But One Resident Pays the Price

For years, Iguana Street in Belize City has been in rough shape. But recently, the City Council stepped in, bringing engineers and builders to give the road a much-needed facelift. Sounds great, right? Well, not for everyone. Allison Jenkins, a longtime resident, is facing an unexpected nightmare, his wooden house collapsed on Friday. He says the heavy equipment used to compact the road shook his home right off its stilts. Here’s where it gets interesting: no one’s really to blame. It’s one of those cases where progress comes with problems.