City Multiple benefits for community, resident says

the March 13 council meeting, where Peijiang urged council to move forward with the development of a master plan for the area without delay He said there are many benefits to the community, the city and the environ- ment by proceeding with the plan

Peijiang said the community will benefit by receiving much-needed traffic calming, improved walkability, additional housing, more commercial services, and parks and amenities He said many of the homes in the area are aging and unsafe by modern standards, but people are reluctant to build new houses or renovate homes without knowing what’s planned for the neighbourhood

Peijiang said the bold vision would also benefit the city by providing more property taxes, and development cost charges from developers that could help build parks and other amenities Environmentally, he said the project would see modern, energy-efficient housing built near transit services