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Re: Dan Fumano: Vancouver builders colouring exterior the traces advancing ‘non-compliant’ tasks
Dan Fumano’s article doesn’t go far sufficient. View hall is only one side of the problematic side of the pictured growth. It’s lazy and socially irresponsible structure. It’s the starting of a sample that may destroy not solely a heritage neighbourhood that metropolis council and planning have supported and nourished through RT6 zoning for over 40 years. The world is extra than simply housing, it’s a backyard and a park, the place individuals stroll with their canine and youngsters, with tree overhangs countering warming in our metropolis and supporting birds and a streetscape that’s crammed with gardens.
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Stroll down the streets and spot what occurs — your respiration slows, your tempo slows, you possibly can hear your self assume — it’s a psychological well being and well being refuge for everybody. As Broadway will get constructed up with tons of of latest residents, it should present easy accessibility to the facilities that individuals want — timber and gardens. I’m in favour of elevated density — the “lacking center” and gradual density. This doesn’t try this, and in reality goes towards all idea of fine metropolis planning. What’s our heritage price? After we lose our heritage, we’ll by no means get it again.
Peter Silin, Vancouver
NDP can’t declare the ethical excessive floor with Invoice 12
Re: Vaughn Palmer: Companies that toe the road don’t have anything to fret about
Decriminalization flies within the face of Invoice 12, which purports to guard the general public from “merchandise that trigger or might contribute to illness, harm or sickness.” It defines illness, harm or sickness to incorporate habit and “problematic product use.” There may be overwhelming proof that “protected provide” of extremely addictive medicine have been diverted and circulating in communities, endangering all members of the general public. Our health-care staff have made it abundantly clear that they and their sufferers have to be protected against dangerous drug use in hospitals.
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If such circumstances don’t rise to the extent of endangerment requiring safety of Invoice 12, I don’t know what would. The NDP can’t declare the mortal excessive floor of this invoice whereas decriminalization continues to place the general public in danger.
Dr. Frederick Kwong, Vancouver
Coyotes franchise ought to transfer to Québec Metropolis
Re: Bettman’s tenure has been disastrous for Canada’s groups, NHL
Jack Todd’s article on Gary Bettman and the newest NHL fiasco reveals a scenario that ought to outrage all Canadian hockey followers. Why are they shifting the Coyotes franchise to Salt Lake Metropolis as a substitute of to Québec Metropolis? Québec already has an exquisite new area (Salt Lake must construct a brand new one), an proprietor with deep pockets, and a big fan base. Salt Lake Metropolis doesn’t even help its ECHL group — the common attendance this yr was a little bit over 50-per-cent capability.
Bettman stubbornly tried for many years to make hockey a go in Phoenix with out success. It’s clear that he doesn’t need one other Canadian group within the NHL. He would somewhat experiment on one other non-hockey market within the U.S. It’s tough to simply accept the enterprise mannequin for this — he proposes to maneuver the group to a different metropolis with few hockey followers and a substandard area, which must get replaced, as a substitute of going to a metropolis the place hockey reigns. Furthermore, an eighth Canadian group would elevate the probabilities {that a} Canadian group will as soon as once more hoist the Stanley Cup, which hasn’t occurred in 31 years.
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Somebody wants to begin a marketing campaign to rid the NHL of Bettman’s unjust regime and convey groups to cities the place hockey is a part of the tradition, resembling in hockey-mad Canada, and isn’t just some money-making enterprise.
Alan Cameron, Abbotsford
Steveston: The challenges of densification are already right here
Re: Douglas Todd: Will B.C.’s blanket upzoning ‘destroy’ Steveston, Metro’s ‘greatest neighbourhood’?
Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie’s concern over the NDP’s resolution to approve four-plexes on single-family heaps will not be the primary problem dealing with Steveston. The village of Steveston has been altering quickly previously 20 years with the constructing of over 20 multi-unit apartment and townhome complexes. This has resulted in a big improve in inhabitants, site visitors issues, lack of parking, noise and ongoing building. The challenges of densification are already right here.
Michael McLenaghen, Richmond
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