I am strongly AGAINST the…

I am strongly AGAINST the plan to open up parts of the Greenbelt to development.
We need housing built densely close to population centers, with reliable public transport to connect people to employment and entertainment. Parks, trails and greenspaces in the greenbelt are already at and over capacity at peak times, reducing the availability of greenspace will negatively impact everyone.
Southern Ontario is already a mass of urban and agricultural sprawl, with little room for native species. Important ecosystem services like water and air quality will be negatively impacted. Reducing the green area, which is cooler then urban areas, and which draws down carbon, will negatively impact our climate change goals.