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Letter: A slide? At city hall? Maintain a safe stopping distance

The Editor, Re. " Playground fight: Coquitlam city hall slide divides council " (tricitynews.com, Oct. 3).
Some examples staff presented to council of what a city hall slide could look like
Some examples staff presented to council of what a city hall slide could look like

The Editor,

Re. "Playground fight: Coquitlam city hall slide divides council" (tricitynews.com, Oct. 3).

A few responses regarding the Buchanan Square mini park at Coquitlam city hall:

I hope that in the final plan, there is a tribute to Don Buchanan, who was the city planner during my time on council. He was instrumental in planning the 1980s growth of Coquitlam, which included the City Centre.

I recall council arguing about the number of lanes on Johnson Street, with two councillors saying one lane each way would be enough. Mr. Buchanan's response was, "As your planner, we need to look into the future, not just five or 10 years, but 25 and further."

As for a long, steep slide in front of city hall, it certainly would bring kids to try various ways (including on wheels) of creating maximum speed and it would need a fair distance at the bottom to come to a safe stop.

I am pleased Coquitlam council will take a second look at the project. It is good to see city staff bring this item to its attention.

Brian Robinson, Coquitlam