Dear Editor:
In North Vancouver, we live in quiet suburbia. Or at least we did. Now, there is an elephant in the room. How could this have been allowed to come into our neighborhood?
I refer to Cedar Springs - what a dreadful eyesore. Walking along the Mount Seymour Parkway, you can almost reach out and touch the towering wall. It rises above the tree tops and scowls down on us.
They say there is a need for accommodation for the elderly in the area. Yes, there is a need, but not of this magnitude. It will attract those of higher income but not necessarily locals or seniors.
What's more, in the event of a disaster, the development will compound the problem. As it is, one cannot get out of the Cove if there is an accident on the Second Narrows bridge or the Parkway. How do they expect to evacuate a building of this size, and to where?
There is a civic election on Nov. 19. District council clearly gave no thought to this development beyond its potential to make money. So get out there and vote, but be careful who you vote for or soon one of these elephants may be coming to your neighborhood.
Marion Elliott North Vancouver
