![]() I am arguing for us to make use of the natural assets that we have instead of destroying them in favour of mimicking the profound ugliness and alienation of northern cities.” I am arguing for the importance of public space and green space in a city that is changing rapidly. She asserts: “I am not here arguing for the preservation of icons of the wealthy. She has a personal and professional investment in coherent urban development.įord-Smith’s public intervention was sparked by the demolition of a grand old house on Seaview Avenue that had fallen into disrepair. It was a plea for “community and green space in our city.” Ford-Smith is an associate professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, Toronto. Honor Ford-Smith’s column, “Control the developers,” was published in The Gleaner on April 25. Over the last several weeks, there’s been increased public debate on managing development. The headline of my column published on May 7 was ‘KSAMC an di developer dem a mash up Kingston.’ ![]() But, like so many other concerned citizens, I’ve been speaking out against the disorderly transformation of Kingston and St Andrew. ![]() ‘Anju’ could not possibly be throwing his ‘bad-mind’ words in my direction. Last Thursday, one of my mischievous friends sent me the link to a Gleaner article with this headline: ‘Holness urges developers not to be thwarted by bad mind’.’ The subject of the email was, “Is all like you Anju throwing word on.” I had a good laugh. ![]()
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