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By P.A. S\u00e9vigny<\/b>
www.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

As a result of an open letter that has already been distributed to the local media, several Mount Royal residents are presently beginning to have their doubts about the leaks that revealed a local promoter\u2019s plan to build a massive new commercial shopping centre in the town\u2019s industrial park located immediately to the west of the D\u00e9carie Expressway.<\/p>\n

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\nAs the letter was written following several media reports that the mayor described as \u201c…badly written,\u201d its authors hope the mayor will take the initiative and provide the town\u2019s residents with a complete and factually transparent description of what is really supposed to be the town\u2019s new billion dollar project. <\/p>\n

Among several issues raised in the letter, its authors are seriously concerned about a massive increase in car traffic that\u2019s bound to alter and affect the quality of life in nearby neighborhoods, including the new construction in the Blue Bonnets complex as well as in the Triangle development immediately to the east of the D\u00e9carie Expressway near the city\u2019s two metro stations.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\nAside from Snowdon Councillor Marvin Rotrand\u2019s dire warnings about a possible influx of up to 60,000 cars per day making its way through both the borough and the city, other issues include both noise and ambient air pollution that are bound to define what it\u2019s like to live near the near what could become one of the busiest commercial centers in the city.<\/p>\n

To his credit, Mayor Roy did attempt to answer at least some of the questions that were posed at the town\u2019s regular municipal council meeting, but according to the 15 people who signed the open letter, the town\u2019s community will require a lot more than a few leaked media articles and the mayor\u2019s assurance before residents will accept the new commercial centre as little more than a done deal.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\nEven after Mayor Roy is known to have immediately called C\u00f4te des Neiges\u2013Notre Dame de Gr\u00e2ce borough Mayor Russell Copeman to discuss future traffic issues after news about the new project first appeared in the local media, the letter than goes on to repeat what several of the city\u2019s urban planners have to say about the immediate and possible toxic effect the project may have upon local business interests and the fragile economic environment that defines commercial street life in the city\u2019s west-end boroughs.
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