On my weekly trips to the commercial centers off Trosper Road, I often feel sad passing the pockets of remaining forest along the way.
Their inevitable loss to development is clear, with commercial “for sale” signs everywhere. The first large section has already been cleared near the roundabout at Tyee Drive and Israel Road (thanks to Costco).
I support development and I especially understand the need for more housing, but I believe we are building in the wrong places. Instead of destroying second- and third-generation forests, we should focus on redeveloping the large-blighted sites in the urban areas with existing infrastructure…