Dear Editor:
“Think global, act local” is attributed to a Scottish town planner, Patrick Geddes in 1915.
It’s ironic that here in Centre Wellington, we dither and debate over what to build, while in other parts of the world they are busy destroying buildings or trying to save them from environmental disasters.
Centre Wellington, look for a compromise, somewhere in the middle!
Case in point: The five-storey complex planned for St. Andrew St. East in Fergus.
1) Move the complex 30 meters northwest and put the parking lot in front of the building. This will move the shading to the two storey county building and away from the residences and it will also improve the traffic line of sight on the corner.
2) Make the ground floor only 50% retail and make the other 50% for e-bike and e-scooter storage and charging. Move some “retail”, (mostly lawyers and real estate) to the second floor. Insulate and secure the second floor for mixed use.
Let’s get on with it. Time’s a-wasting (Bertrand Russell).
Ben Collings,
Fergus