Ed Ries doesn't do it for me anymore!

I have tried to take Ed Ries with a grain of salt over the years. He seems to flip flop a lot on issues and his tone often suggests that he and he only is the most suitably informed to offer opinions on how we should live and evolve in South Delta.

In his latest navel gazing exercise Ries has failed to consider how South Delta and Tsawwassen in particular are expected to move on in other generations beyond Ries’s which is, with no disrespect, at the top end of the demographic.

To a first time homebuyer or a senior wishing to downsize, affordable housing means saving a hundred thousand or so.

To a first time buyer weighing the pros and cons of what a 2500 sq,ft house with dueling lawns and a double garage at 600K vs a small foot print townhome at 500K the difference is called affordability.

The problem is that we do not have that option in Tsawwassen because there are no townhomes!

Ries thinks that his pleasantville bedroom community living is a sought after vision for all.

Guess what?....it isn’t!

Many people understand the benefits of living within a small footprint and want to live their lives beyond the excesses that Ries covets so dearly.

It’s time that we had a chance to benefit from the housing choices that so many other communities have.