Last Thursday (November 5) at the Planning Committee meeting, the public had the opportunity to express their opinions regarding the second draft of the Official Plan (OP). The night was well attended with more than 20 people making comments, and many written documents were submitted as well. This suggests that the second draft is not satisfying for many of us and that a third public meeting is both desired and necessary.
Topics such as the future densification of the city, the protection of heritage buildings and lands, and the promotion of sustainable transportation in the OP, were questioned and more clarification and detail was requested.
Many community groups and organizations were present to express their concerns, to ask questions, or to submit suggestions in the hopes of bettering the OP. It seems that many of these groups, including this one, are working in parallel and are pushing for a more representative and bolder vision for Kingston. Perhaps a coalition of several key members of differents groups can cohesively and exhaustively convey our needs and aspirations to the City of Kingston?
As one of the most influential people in planning once said:
Topics such as the future densification of the city, the protection of heritage buildings and lands, and the promotion of sustainable transportation in the OP, were questioned and more clarification and detail was requested.
Many community groups and organizations were present to express their concerns, to ask questions, or to submit suggestions in the hopes of bettering the OP. It seems that many of these groups, including this one, are working in parallel and are pushing for a more representative and bolder vision for Kingston. Perhaps a coalition of several key members of differents groups can cohesively and exhaustively convey our needs and aspirations to the City of Kingston?
As one of the most influential people in planning once said:
“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.”
- Jane Jacobs,The Death and Life of Great American Cities