The Editor,
Re. "Still a sardine city despite OCP changes" (Green Scene, The Tri-City News, Nov. 15).
Environmental columnist Elaine Golds offered a critique of the city of Port Moody's revised official community plan for Moody Centre. Her assessment was primarily from sociological and environmental perspectives. But what about mobility and access?
With the high cost of housing, most households need two people earning incomes. Even if one person can commute by the new Evergreen Line, the other person will likely drive a car.
The illustration of the redevelopment of the Mill and Timber property that illustrated Golds' Green Scene column showed a tight cluster of highrise towers. But there is only one entrance to this property from Murray Street.
Long platoons of peak-hour vehicles crawl along St. Johns Street currently. With the population of the Tri-Cities expected to grow by 50% or more over the next 30 years, how will the additional commuters be squeezed through St. Johns?
PoMo city council has authorized a transportation plan update. But has the revised OCP put the cart in front of the horse?
Derek Wilson, Port Moody
