Editor:
As homeowners at 958 Cliff Ave. since 1986, we would like the city planners to know we are opposed to the proposed sidewalk on the east side of Cliff Avenue.
We feel this work is not necessary at this time.
Our city has more pressing issues, like homelessness.
There are main streets that do not have sidewalks. One example is Kensington Avenue from Broadway to Curtis.
There are streets and back lanes full of potholes.
The reasons given for making sidewalks on the east side of Cliff don't make sense.
There is an existing sidewalk on the west side of the street and there are street lights there as well.
Lochdale school is south of Curtis and those living north of Curtis would go to Westridge school that already has sidewalks.
If sidewalks were constructed on the east side of our street, the beautiful ornamental cherry trees would be destroyed. It would take years to grow new ones.
This seems like a make-work project to us. Why fix something that is not broken?
Vesna and Slav Kanjer, Burnaby
