Urban planning fail: sound pollusion
Something that should be part of the Urban plan: controlling sound pollution. The subdivision North of Derry and West of CN track has houses right next to the rail track. No sound barrier, not even a fence. This should simply be disallowed in Milton’s Urban Plan. The fact that a builder is allowed to do this is beyond baffling for me, and a proof that Milton’s Urban Plan is inadequate. This is not sound urban planning (get it?) ...
Read MoreSound barrier on the duncan lane (or lack thereof)
I was at the Duncan Lane today for a bit. It’s runs parallel to the CN track just North of Derry (and East of Scott). The funny thing is that there is no sound barrier between the houses and rail tracks (okay, well, it’s not funny at all). On some sections you can actually see the tracks from the other end of the street! It’s ridiculous that a builder would think it’s acceptable, but it’s worse that the Town has a standard that allows for this. I would think the Town would at least require a wood barrier, if not something better like what Mattamy...
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