Development

We must pursue projects that are financially sustainable for the town’s existing tax base. People are struggling and can’t afford more. The continuous spread of suburban sprawl we’ve seen is costing us a fortune in the maintenance of essential infrastructure like roads, sewers, and electrical lines.

We need to attract 21st-century green industries to provide well-paying jobs to keep and attract workers.

 This coincides with the need for a wider variety of housing to give new families, and those who choose to remain single, access to the housing market in the first place. We are living amid a housing crisis, and the town can do more to help, starting with taking more direct control of the type of development that takes place.

This ties in perfectly with ecological sustainability, as the continuous development of large single-family home neighbourhoods results in the clearcutting of swaths of forested areas and unique habitats that are homes to animals key to the maintenance of a healthy ecosystem.

We can build smarter for everyone.