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

[Susan Koswan]

well said, Susan F!

Susan K

On 10/30/2020 10:01 AM, John Jackson wrote:
> Letters to the Editor
> <https://www.therecord.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editors.html>
> Opinion
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>   Councils should listen to all when considering changes
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> Thu., Oct. 29, 2020/timer/1 min. read
> /update/Article was updated 22 hrs ago
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> *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*
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> Has anyone else noticed a pattern with developments in Waterloo Region 
> in the last few years?
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> City bylaws, zoning and heritage designations are in place to protect 
> green space, residential homes, neighbourhoods and historically 
> important buildings.
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> 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.
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> The city then asks the builder: How high would you like to build?
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> 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
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