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August 6, 1993

The Douglas College Newsletter

 

Public Lecture addresses
new Queensborough Development

On land slated for new residential devel-
opment in the predominantly industrial
Queensborough area, existing fields of
grass and shrubs are being replaced by
three meter high fields of silt and gravel.

With the population predicted to swell to
6,000 within 10 years, the existing 1800
residents of this 100 year old community

ar that their present way of life, like the
and, will be treated with little regard by
the new developments.

As part of the effort to address these con-
cerns, Val Schaefer, of Douglas College’s
Institute of Urban Ecology, is leading a
Real Estate Foundation funded study to de-
termine the effects such growth will have
on the Queensborough community as well
as on the area’s ecology.

"The challenge faced by residents and the
City of New Westminster," says Schaefer,
"is to retain those aspects of the
community which are truly precious,
while at the same time accomodating an
inevitable increase in residential
development."

The study reveals a high degree of value
for the rural nature of the community.
90% of Queensborough residents attrib-
uted a "unique character" to their area,
which they described as community ori-

nted and slower paced than the rest of
Greater Vancouver.

Concerns raised include the increase in
vehicle traffic, population density and

 

 

 

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Val Schaefer tests the water in Douglas College’s neighbour

community of Queensborough.

threats to the integrity of the land itself,
particularly with regards to loss of wild-
life habitat and agricultural land.

When asked about investment in their
community, the majority of residents
(55%) chose single family houses, fol-
lowed far behind by townhouses and
condominiums (9%) and high rise apart-
ments (3%).

These and other concerns will be dis-
played using maps, photos, and
educational panels that will review resi-
dential development in Queensborough
at the Amelia Douglas Gallery at Douglas
College from August 16th to September
10th, 1993.

On September 3rd from 7:30 to 8:30pm,
Schaefer will give a free public lecture
that will examine growth management
and green space issues relating to

Queensborough development and review
the results of the recent study.

The displays and lecture will be rerun at
the Queensborough Community Centre in
the fall. For more information, call Val
Schaefer at 527-5224 or Mona Aston at
527-5522.

 

 

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