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<DIV>And a place to pile the snow. Standard requirement of X parking spaces for
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=moretrees29@gmail.com
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 16, 2014 4:51 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [CANUFNET] Looking for tree/green advocates around
Goderich, Ontario</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>I recently met a designer who is working on a small development project in
Goderich. She is frustrated because local authorities insist she include 5 new
parking spaces, requiring removal of trees and paving of currently permeable
surface. Apparently that is far more parking capacity than the owner or tenants
require. (She is converting a historic building into 3 units, 2 of which will be
rented by seniors. The owners, who will live in the 3rd unit, want to grow
edibles exactly where the Town wants them to build parking spots.)<BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>I suggested that this lady try contacting the local
conservation authority for support, as they should care about stormwater
management. I also directed her to the website for Goderich Trees, a group that
(ironically) came together to restore tree canopy after a bad tornado. Any other
ideas?<BR><BR></DIV>I suspect the town's love of private parking spaces is
related to their bylaw that prohibits on-street parking in winter. <BR
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