Dear Editor
Re: Residents rally to save the parkade, the Record, Feb. 27. I too agree the western portion of the parkade should be saved. As I sat in my car at Quayside Drive and Begbie Street waiting for hundreds of railway cars to pass, I noticed several pedestrians using the stairway over the tracks. Demolishing the west portion of the parkade will no longer give people this opportunity! I agree with both Quayside parking lots soon to be eliminated and replaced with highrises, this part of the parkade is essential for the future parking for downtown, the Quay and Pier Park.
The council's decision to "beautify" this area, isn't feasible, with the many semi-trailer trucks rumbling by along with the trains. In my opinion, this is a waste of our tax dollars, and we were not given the opportunity to voice our opinions before 2014 council made their decision. I have to wonder if there was an agreement made with the developer of the highrise currently being built on Columbia Street with river views facing Front Street?
Geraldine Harder-Anderson,
New Westminster
