Future housing for all…

Future housing for all municipalities, including large, fast growing municipalities should not be built on Grade A or even B farmland in order to preserve food production. Shrinking farmland for a growing population is a foolish, short sighted approach. This will include but not be limited to protection of designated Greenbelt and environmentally sensitive areas.
Future housing should focus on affordable housing. This means smaller homes in higher density areas rather than sprawling subdivisions of large homes on large lots that require more space and do not meet the needs of the majority of young people and immigrants who are currently excluded from the housing market.
As much as possible, future housing should be built in urban areas that are already serviced in order to a) reduce the consumption of farmland, b) reduce building costs and therefore the cost of new homes by not needing to provide totally new servicing, and c) reducing commute times, road use and the need for individual vehicles in order to get to work.
Thank for every effort to provide a sustainable long term plan that protects farmland and all natural resources and meets the housing, employment and transportation needs of those who most need it.