It is irresponsible to…

It is irresponsible to sacrifice land that is valuable to many, for luxury residences for a few. This new proposal to reduce the Greenbelt refutes the goals of - and diminishes the government's commitment to - environmental stewardship. The plan instead should promote 'missing middle' development in existing urban boundaries, to avoid highrise hellscapes.
The original boundaries were designed to:
1. Contain flooding
2. Protect sensitive forests, farms, water sources and ecosystems for wildlife, which can’t be relocated
3. Contain new building within urban areas that already have social services, transit, employment
4. Provide leisure areas near cities
5. Reduce commuting times and pollution of transportation
6. Reduce costs of sprawl: construction and maintenance of roads, schools, hospitals, infrastructure.

Expanding the Greenbelt is a great idea. I cycle the river paths and it's a joy to have access to waterways and forests.

Thank you for listening to common sense.