It’s disappointing to see city councillors distancing themselves from individual and collective responsibility for the parking lot debacle.
It’s past time for council to take full ownership of the problem and to direct their energies to repairing the damage. Mitigation should include more equitably balanced spending on the things that do the most good for the least cost in our community, such as our trails and greenspaces that have long been among our most used but least funded recreational resource.
They define where we live, underpin a healthy lifestyle, and have been embraced like never before throughout the pandemic and likely beyond.
COVID-19 has given society a chance to reassess our priorities, and I hope city council will embrace that opportunity as they dig out from this muddle.
Mike Nash
Prince George
