Dear Editor,
Re: “Malcolm in the Middle,” News, March 18.
I have been a resident of Richmond for the past 19 years and my decision to live here was based on it being an “Island of Nature.”
In the above referenced article, it was boldly emphasized that Mr. Brodie oversaw a record year of construction in the city in 2015, with his goal being to continue developing the downtown core. Kudos!
So, an “Island by Nature” is now nothing but a “Concrete Jungle.”
On one hand, his ambition to develop the city (downtown core) may be well founded.
However, the so-called development cannot be complete and can be counter-productive if corresponding development in areas of education and health services are not kept pace with.
All these years I have seen the city expanding, but I cannot recall witnessing an iota of corresponding development in the most essential areas of healthcare and education.
Such single-minded focus on so-called development (widening of tax base/cash grab) has resulted in the most deplorable and lowest standards of healthcare and education with any comparable city. Can the situation be salvaged before it becomes irreversible?
Khushnuma Dar
Richmond
