The Greenbelt should not be…

The Greenbelt should not be a place for housing developments. The proposed changes encourages urban sprawl and will not solve our housing crisis, let alone put a dent in it. There are many more actionable items that the Ford government can take on that would provide a longer lasting legacy to their leadership. Intensifying pre-existing built areas, redeveloping brownfields, promoting mixed-use zoning, transition communities and cities to higher density developments.

Developments on the Greenbelt and the reduced responsibilities/powers of conservation authorities also decimates the environmental value of the land we have the privilege of being on. We don't want a higher risk of flooding, we don't want to see important, endangered species leave us, we don't want new developments that require car dependency. Yes, we want affordable housing, but this is not the way to do it.

The legacy of the conservative government will be that of a flawed and lazy one if this plan goes through - at best, it demonstrates a lack of understanding of the housing crisis and a lack of knowledge of environmental impact and at worst, it demonstrates misguided, malicious attempts to benefit rich developers.