The existing walking, biking and hiking trail that connects Montrose Blvd. to the end of Magnolia Blvd. leads on to the the Rainbow Routes New Sudbury Historical Trail.
It is a unique four seasons walking experience and much more beneficial than walking under the power lines down below in the northern part.
All the northern most lots, in the existing neighborhood off Forestdale Dr. back onto this greenspace, and have direct access to this trail. And they love it.
And all the homes in the southern part of the proposed new subdivision, and the existing Villages of Montrose residents would also have a direct access to this ecological corridor and connector trail.
Not only does it add the ecological corridor, and a community health benefit to the existing neighborhood, it will continue to serve even more people when the new development is built to the north of it.
One ecological community liveability feature serving the existing developments and any newly proposed one.
A simple ecological corridor with a natural walking trail becomes also becomes a hallmark attribute of any upcoming suburb.
Good design stands clearly above design that is not.
A forest walking trail between developments is all inline with good urban design, just like the reference to it in the Official Plan for Greater Sudbury.
New development plans should reflect a design that is aligned with the current mindset that has been evolving towards sustainability, ecological stewardship, and community health.
As a subdivision building society, we have to design for the future, not the past.