I am a life-long resident of…

I am a life-long resident of Mount Hope, Ontario. Home to an airport, all residents knew that development of the area was inevitable. However, the lack of proper infrastructure required to support this development is astounding. An example - at Hamilton Airport there is the Centre for Aviation Technology. There is a crosswalk with a stop light put in place to allow students to cross over to a parking area. There is inadequate street lighting, no sidewalks, and poor access to the bus stop. Students walk all over the road at night, wearing all black and do not use the crosswalk to cross the road. It is an accident waiting to happen. Another example - Mount Hope school has completely inadequate facilities for students, busses and parents to drop off their kids. Again, with city buses speeding, garbage trucks and massive airport traffic, an accident is almost guaranteed. As well, the storm sewer system in town, and the holding ponds at the airport are constantly reeking of the glycol used by the airport to de-ice planes. How is this appropriate for a town building housing developments for families? All we are asking for is the proper planning and infrastructure to allow all residents and workers to live and travel safely. The current areas outside of the greenbelt are being developed poorly - why add more farmland to an already poorly planned mess.