Letter writer responds to “Concerned Citizens”

April 16, 2014 · 0 Comments

(Re: Heritage District Letter prompts more question than answers. April 3)

Thank you for reading my letter and responding to same.
You state that I “posed questions but provided no answers.” I did not pose any questions, therefore there was no need to provide answers.
My criticism was, and is, the misinformation your delegates presented at the council meeting in question.
The statement in your letter to The Auroran, “the material advantage of surrendering one’s property rights to the authority of bureaucracy remains elusive” is inane, at best misleading and continues in the vein of the above noted misinformation.
I do support the concept of designated historical districts because in my opinion it protects the historical and architectural integrity of one’s neighbourhood and sets a higher standard as to what can be built in a specific area.
Hopefully further information and clarification from the consultant, Mr. Bray will address the concerns of the residents and enable a factual and rational decision one way or the other.

Graham Wride
“Concerned Citizen of Aurora”