Dear Editor:
After reading the letters published about construction woes on the North Shore I felt compelled to add my own.
I too live on a street under constant construction. The truck traffic can be relentless and the garbage, noise and traffic congestion is exhausting.
Every day on the North Shore storm drains are polluted, neighbouring properties are put at risk for flooding and/or loss of landscaping.
Parking, traffic and noise bylaws are not followed and there are not enough personnel to enforce them. At times this puts people at risk, both those who work on and those who live around these construction sites.
New construction is a sign of the times and should be considered a normal part of our evergrowing neighbourhoods, but it should be a safe and considerate process.The system is overwhelmed with far more construction than the building codes, bylaw and environmental officers can manage.
What are the Districts of North and West Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver doing to alleviate these issues?
Sandra Duyvewaardt
North Vancouver
