Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Erin Anderssen
Publication Date: August 23, 2024 - 06:00
Personal perspectives on the value of greenspace and backyards
August 23, 2024
How important is having a backyard? We asked Globe readers – those with backyards and those living in cities without one – to weigh in on the role that access to private and public green space plays on their happiness and well-being.Urban backyards are disappearing. Can we be happy without them?While [governments] will be pushing for all the growth, I hope they take a moment to consider what it means to have a home, and not just “housing.” Policies should promote and protect green spaces right alongside housing. The two go hand-in-hand. - Harmony Huffman, Duncan, B.C.
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Comments
I agree 100%. Using infill to build affordable housing for migrant people, many of whom aren’t even Canadian, destroying our family neighborhoods and urban forest in the process, is as dumb as it gets.