Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 57628
Received: 11/12/2021
Respondent: Mrs Marion Polichroniadis
Although I can understand many of the reasons for growing the biomedical campus, I feel strongly that the quality of life of the current and future residents are not being considered seriously. It is unclear whether growth is sustainable e,g. could the infrastructure support such an increase in population. Water supply, surgeries, schools, roads, traffics etc. The impact on the green belt and biodiversity, could be immense.
Of course one would want to reduce traffic flow by car, but good frequent low emission affordable public transport could help to spread population growth and reduce the carbon footprint.
Although I can understand many of the reasons for growing the biomedical campus, I feel strongly that the quality of life of the current and future residents are not being considered seriously. It is unclear whether growth is sustainable e,g. could the infrastructure support such an increase in population. Water supply, surgeries, schools, roads, traffics etc. The impact on the green belt and biodiversity, could be immense.
Of course one would want to reduce traffic flow by car, but good frequent low emission affordable public transport could help to spread population growth and reduce the carbon footprint.