Dear Editor,
My wife and I noticed several letters regarding the traffic and pedestrian changes occurring in Steveston as being bad for local businesses.
We just wanted to add our voices to this noting that we — as well as other friends and people we’ve talked to while walking around in Steveston over the summer — both enjoy the traffic and pedestrian changes and that we do, in fact, continue to go to Steveston to shop and make purchases at the local stores.
Although small businesses are likely to be affected, I would suggest this is as much or more to do with the current pandemic conditions (which make many if not all of the traffic and pedestrian changes necessary).
What doesn’t seem to be addressed by detractors is that so many people within B.C. and Metro Vancouver are making very conscious efforts to support local and small businesses.
Food for thought.
Will Cullen
RICHMOND
