: 1. The city’s long-term vision for the park can be achieved without removing the residents that live near the park. Save for one property, the existing homes are not on the waterfront; don’t impede public waterfront access; and are outside the environmentally sensitive areas and dynamic beach. 97% of the park area is already […]
Burlington and Halton Councils will vote in fall 2013 on acquiring the private homes on the Burlington Beach. The community has existed here for more than a 100 years. Some residents have lived their whole lives here; many have raised their children here. Residents have an emotional connection to the community they love. They don’t want to leave.
Sign the petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/164/175/741/let-us-stay/
Fill out the survey: http://burlingtonwaterfront.org
10 reasons to keep residents near the Burlington beach: […] on the beach more than 70 years, and spoke about their experience and hopes for their future in a video. We…
Recommendation report & decision in Sept/Oct Buying up 30 homes near Beachway Park would cost up to $10 million, to gain an additional 1% of greenspace, according to a report on the park released in April. Beachway Park is part of the Burlington Beach Regional Waterfront Park, which includes Spencer Smith Park in downtown Burlington. […]
marty grogan: marty grogan just catching up with this issue. I use the beach a lot in the summer and sometimes in…
Jerry Fairbridge: Absolutely agree with you. Beachway Park works as it is. The community adds life. It's good to have an organic…
Bryce Leggatt: Leave the residents where they are. The arguments put forward to leave them in place are compelling. I would however…
paul_g: 1% of what? I think that is a misleading number as it is without a proper context. Second following Hamilton…
Anne Schilte: I as a Burlington resident quite familiar with all on this subject I suggest if we keep the 30 homes…
Ria Plas: Without the Residents - I wouldn't use the Path.
Jim: Thank you for speaking out about this. Jim Dimanis
Policy to acquire beach homes to committee Sept. 10 & 11 - Ward 2 News Burlington | Marianne Meed Ward: […] 1. End the blanket acquisition policy. If there is only interest in a select number of strategic properties over the…