City needs to accept Fleming responsibility
Dear Editor:
Fleming Drive and its surrounding streets are part of a London subdivision, serviced by the City of London for snow plowing, garbage collection and all the services that other areas of London get based on their taxes.
It's time there was some introspection by the City. It was in fact the City that allowed that land to be zoned for residential use some 15 to 20 years ago. A little foresight then would have revealed that a residential subdivision, a minute's walk from the campus, would have had the potential to become a haven for student living.
Instead, we will get the usual bluster from City officials, they'll ask Fanshawe for solutions while offering none of their own. More policing isn't the answer. A change of zoning bylaws or placing limits on the amount of renters in any single dwelling should be reexamined.
Hopefully when the City begins development of the Highbury - Oxford St. property they don't give developers carte blanche or we may have another student ghetto 20 years down the road.
T. Vincent
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
Fleming Drive and its surrounding streets are part of a London subdivision, serviced by the City of London for snow plowing, garbage collection and all the services that other areas of London get based on their taxes.
It's time there was some introspection by the City. It was in fact the City that allowed that land to be zoned for residential use some 15 to 20 years ago. A little foresight then would have revealed that a residential subdivision, a minute's walk from the campus, would have had the potential to become a haven for student living.
Instead, we will get the usual bluster from City officials, they'll ask Fanshawe for solutions while offering none of their own. More policing isn't the answer. A change of zoning bylaws or placing limits on the amount of renters in any single dwelling should be reexamined.
Hopefully when the City begins development of the Highbury - Oxford St. property they don't give developers carte blanche or we may have another student ghetto 20 years down the road.
T. Vincent
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
