The Editor,
Re: "Consider longtime residents before building," Letters, Oct. 5.
In my area of self-respecting, mid-1970s homes, the decline began with a house demolition.
The senior couple across the road from it learned a "monster house" was in the works. They had always taken pride in their neat home and colourful flower garden. Now the landscape of gardens across from them was broken by a barren tiled yard with a fortress wall, blocking the sky.
After two years, the monster still looms dark and empty. And other monsters are creeping in. Some friendlier monster houses fit in with their surroundings, but we need a moratorium on all monsters until there's a way for neighbours to approve them.
For this, let's keep in mind our council members see Richmond as "the most appealing, livable, and well-managed community in Canada."
The monster problem weakens the council vision. Our challenge as citizens is to help our council to see and solve the problem.
Jim Wright Richmond
