I do not support this…

I do not support this proposal, particularly the lands under consideration that are located in the city of Pickering. While I appreciate the need for housing for people, this approach will increase sprawl and I see no complementary proposals to address the infrastructure investments that will be required to support housing in these areas. My community is already experiencing challenges from poorly planned housing growth with insufficient schools and other community infrastructure. Further, land in the area designated by the proposal supports agriculture, agri-tourism and protects environmentally sensitive areas. If you want to house more people this is not the place to do it. Focus on sensible intensification in established neighbourhoods with appropriate transit and accompanying infrastructure plans or a greater range of permissible housing types in existing residential areas.