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My view is that this would be a complete waste of time. There have been various “plans” available to the public for decades. I bet 9 in 10 have never even tried to find them or understand them. You are entirely correct in your phraseology, “convoluted, complex mish-mash of an explanation about “discussion papers” that many Pickering residents would find difficult to understand.” Any time I looked at any of the missives I received, I would have needed a lawyer to understand them.
Your best bet is to put it directly to members of the council and not “try” to interpret anything. Neither you nor I are qualified.
THESE are the people who we pay to supposedly have some kind of “vision” for Pickering. Let THEM explain it in plain English that the average person can understand. However, those same people must point to specific elements of the so-called plan that support the stated vision. For some time, the number 75 represents the proposed high-rise buildings to be constructed in Pickering. How about a simple map of exactly where they are located? Put THAT in your next newsletter.
Unless much of this construction is north, the stretch from the west (Rouge Valley) to the east (just west of Church St.) will look worse than Toronto does now if you ever drive across the Gardner.
I also have a vested interest since I live in the heart of the downtown corps and have no doubt that my house and my neighbours’ houses will be demolished to support the “plan”.
I have no time for this request. We pay them to make the plans, so THEY should explain them – no namby pamby bullshit.
