[All] Letter in Waterloo Record form GREN member Susan Fulop

[John Jackson]

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Opinion
Councils should listen to all when considering changes

Thu., Oct. 29, 2020timer1 min. read
updateArticle was updated 22 hrs ago
Cambridge to review heritage of century home <https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2020/10/27/cambridge-to-review-heritage-of-century-home-in-wake-of-redevelopment-proposal.html> — Oct. 28

Has anyone else noticed a pattern with developments in Waterloo Region in the last few years?

City bylaws, zoning and heritage designations are in place to protect green space, residential homes, neighbourhoods and historically important buildings.

A developer approaches a city council and asks that these protections be overturned so they can build their development. Groups of concerned neighbours, heritage bodies and environmental groups devote a lot of time and thought to eloquently express their concerns to council about tearing down heritage buildings, removing old trees that will take a hundred years to replace and changing the flavour of neighbourhoods.

The city then asks the builder: How high would you like to build?

Cities in the region should listen to the people that will have to live with the new developments, and not just the developers.

Susan FulopKitchener

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John Jackson
17 Major Street
Kitchener N2H 4R1
519-744-7503




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