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Families, community, and safety has led to great people being raised in our towns; Densifying land-locked areas through sub-division does not reinforce any of these elements and the threat of densification emerges when this structure is overhauled by developer greed.
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Tsawwassen & Ladner need to prioritize the needs of their town first and the municipality needs to understand that the towns are land locked and dependant on the resources stationed in Ladner It is understood that there is a need for housing and at a lower price, but it seems that the importance of community has been forgotten; and that while the housing is cheaper, homeowners are currently picking up the tab with a higher tax.
What can we do?
Civil action is long overdue and should have happened when they plowed the power lines through Tsawwassen. As a community, we really need to come together and ask ourselves if putting affordability and densification is more important than reinforcing our community and re-directing the Provincial Government to build more quality towns Tsawwassen, Ladner and the TFN have done their part for the provincial and federal government. Time is now needed to observe how the densification developments are going to unfold.
And, rightfully so, this is the community’s decision. The people do have power, we do not live in a watered-down dictatorship where municipal bodies can manage people out, and we are allowed to take legal action if a municipality does not listen or cooperate Ladner and Tsawwassen can separate from the municipality of Delta through a process known as incorporation proceedings
Perhaps though, some middle ground can be found. There are other options on the table, such as directing the sand being dredged from the Fraser River and surrounding area towards expanding Westham island for town development. The trend for developments to spiral out of control is clear Its time for the towns to do sediment analysis and identify where everyone stands This is a call to action for readers, visit the website newwassentrust.org and let us know your opinion about the developments
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