Residential Development

 

A private developer has identified a site in your neighborhood for a major residential development. You strongly believe that the site should be used for open space and recreation. Please write a letter to the government planning authorities expressing your views. The letter should consist of three paragraphs. The first paragraph states the purpose of your letter. The second paragraph sets out your position on the project with reasons. The third paragraph should focus on the alternative use of the site. The letter should at least be 250 words long 

 

Dear Sir,

 

      I write to object to the proposed major residential development in my neighborhood and would be grateful if you would abandon the project in the public interest.

 

      The project involves the construction of six apartment blocks with a total number of about 2,000 apartments and associated facilities such as a shopping mall and a huge car park. The development is planned to be located on a vacant site which has been reserved for years for open space and recreation. I am concerned about the visual impact of the buildings in question and the additional traffic expected to be generated from the development. Our neighborhood, famous for its low-density housing, is not suitable for this type of development. The roads in the neighborhood are narrow and can be congested during rush hour. They can hardly accommodate the expected additional traffic.

 

      From the locals’ perspective, the site in question is more suitable for open space and recreation, as reflected by its town planning zoning. We have been calling on the government since 2010 to build a park there because the neighborhood is short of recreational facilities and the proposed park will significantly address the shortfall. Instead of proceeding with the residential development, the government should indeed accord priority to the construction of a park, which will no doubt be welcomed by the locals and in the best interests of the public. I therefore would like to ask the government to abandon the housing project.

 

      I look forward to hearing from you on this matter.

 

Yours faithfully,

George