The Editor,
Port Moody council forges ahead with “highest and best use” in our little ’burb — looks like lots of highrises are coming.
Some say that the attendant increase in population will outstrip the park amenities we enjoy.
Pshaw, say I. Yes, Rocky Point Park is at or over capacity much of the time but if densification can happen for housing, why not for parks? Since we can’t go out, let’s go up!
I propose a park tower. Instead of one level of park, let’s have four or five. The ceiling of each level (except for the top, which wouldn’t need a ceiling) could be painted blue and have lights and a sprinkler system installed. There could be elevators between levels for people and the sides could be open for birds.
In order to accommodate actual trees, each storey of this park would need to be about four regular storeys tall, and there would have to be sufficient soil on each floor. But, hey, a five-storey highrise park would, including soil, be about the same height as a 26-storey apartment building.
Heck, we could accommodate even more people with a 10-storey highrise park. What are we waiting for?
Jill McIntosh, Port Moody
