Richmond News
Dear Editor,
Re: “City council asks province for pause on densifying Steveston”
Richmond city council and particularly Mayor Malcolm Brodie have done a great job of adding new accommodation without destroying the livability, or overly taxing the infrastructure.
Our main streets have been rezoned to allow for additional density where additional density belongs.
Even culturally significant areas like Steveston have new higher density buildings without destroying its unique attraction.
The provincial government’s shotgun approach to rezoning the Lower Mainland is poorly thought out, and I urge council and the mayor to continue to fight for our right to decide where additional density should be.
Allow the local cities to decide how best to add those units without breaking their infrastructure or destroying neighbourhoods.
Bob Garnett
Richmond