Dear Editor
New Westminster’s new parklet at the corner of Belmont and Sixth streets truly appears to be a winner! No matter what time of day I seem to drive by, the chairs are occupied by people of all ages – mothers with young children playing to couples just enjoying being outside with a cup of coffee. How nice to see.
Traffic has also been rerouted so that right-hand turns off of Sixth Street onto Belmont are now prohibited. That alone has eased traffic flow and eliminated road-racers trying to beat the end-of-day home rush by using a side street. So kudos to the designers of this project – especially designating it a no-smoking area; I love it.
Maureen Parks, New Westminster
