The Editor,
Re. “Why Blue Sky?” (Letters, The Tri-City News, May 13).
Michael Baumann writes expressing his dismay that Blue Sky is reaching the next stage of their highrise proposal on North Road.
I agree local residents do not appear to matter to our present Coquitlam council. The same goes for council’s approach to oversize single family homes in established areas that stomps on long term residents.
There is room for balance. We can have some densification with low- to mid-rise construction that will not adversely affect views and available light at street level. Buildings can be terraced back from the street to provide reasonable sized balconies such that some semblance of neighbourhood is maintained.
There is no requirement for such high structures in so many locations of the Lower Mainland, other than a way to maximize return on investment for developers. There will be so many more people that any improvements to transit for people that already live here will be negated.
If any council members do look out their windows, they must be looking in a different direction than me. This proposal was already put to a referendum. It was called an election.
I urge everyone concerned to take four minutes out of their day to make their views known by writing or calling city hall. My kingdom for a slate. You bet Coquitlam needed some protection.
Ken Holowanky,
Coquitlam
