The Editor:
There is no question that affordable housing is a top priority with all levels of government.
At the same time, Premier David Eby’s announcement regarding increasing population and housing around transit hubs/lines is also the right decision.
This increased density must include the creation of neighbourhoods with a healthy quality of life, where people want to live.
The unhealthy noise generated by SkyTrain in our Burnaby Metrotown neighbourhood has been ongoing for years; from very early in the morning to very early the following morning, seven days a week, affecting the quality of life in our densely populated neighbourhood.
TransLink does have some tools to remediate the noise, but needs additional funding and direction from the George Heyman, Rob Evans, and Anne Kang at the provincial government and Mayor Mike Hurley at the City of Burnaby to really make an impact.
We need a consistent, reasonable noise level on an ongoing basis.
There really is no point in building additional homes in neighbourhoods where residents are forced to live in an unhealthy environment.
- Ken Pett, Burnaby Metrotown.
