Doug Ford must halt his government’s proposal to open up Greenbelt lands for housing. With more questions than answers, the province’s Greenbelt development plan needs to stop. StarEditorial
The plan that would permit housing on once protected lands and mightily enrich the government’s developers friends in the process is wrong-headed, ill-considered — like much of the province’s housing strategy — and looks increasingly suspicious.
When first released early last month, the province’s surprise plan to allow 7,400 acres of protected land to be used for housing was deeply worrisome. It would undermine the very purpose of the Greenbelt, which is to safeguard natural spaces and all their benefits, which include absorbing rainwater to reduce the risk of flooding, ensuring a continuous band of green space and simply providing restful places for residents to enjoy.
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