Richmond is over-developed
Richmond is over-developed
Re: “To be or not to be contiguous,” Letters, Jan. 10.
It is a real revelation that if the Garden City lands are to be removed from the Agricultural Land Reserve then the City of Richmond’s portion will be scattered throughout the entire Garden City property and in fact will only be additional attraction for the future buyers of the properties there—our new 14,000 residents. There will be no big park or garden and for sure no huge beautiful open space like we have now, only homes and roads with the small green corners.
We already know that there will be a huge new development next to the Olympic oval with 12 or 14 residential towers. Why are we going in this direction?
The density in the city centre is increasing rapidly and uncontrolled, with no plans for new hospital beds until 2012, with the roads already packed, long lines in the stores and waiting lists for elementary schools.
Low density is the protected future of all respected neighborhoods and the growth is usually restricted when the quality of life is cared for. Our quality of life is dropping dramatically and I am sure that we will see the drop in the longevity as well. It doesn’t make sense to be “over-enjoyed” by the recently earned international recognition for healthy living and sustainable development.
We do not benefit from over-development. It is important to expose who does and why our city hall plays by their side.
Olga Tkatcheva
Richmond
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