I am writing to express my distress, as a I see another attack on Bear Creek Park’s green space.
There has been yet another proposal put forward that could result in the destruction of Bear Creek Park green space, that I as a lifelong resident of Newton have grown to love.
To the unknown eye, what may be assumed to be “scrub brush” is in actuality an invaluable ecosystem vital to the local biosphere.
I urge the City of Surrey to deny the proposed expansion of the 8300 block of 140 Street parking lot. This parking lot expansion would pave over irreplaceable natural habitats.
What message are we sending to our community and to our younger generation if we are prioritizing a parking lot over the protection of a park that has been central to Surrey for so long?
On a global scale there has been a push to be more “green,” to be conscious of our footprint and work to reduce environmental degradation. We as a community are failing to recognize the detrimental impact that such things as parking lots have on our local environment.
I ask the public to take a stand, to protect this fragile park. Last I checked Surrey is the city of parks, not the city of parking lots.
Sarah Dalzell