Mission unveils waterfront redevelopment plan, councillor shares vision and challenges
The City of Mission recently published an update to its development plan for an area stretching across 3.5 kilometres of land on the waterfront of the Fraser River.
The city’s website said the waterfront “represents a significant opportunity to establish a positive, meaningful connection with the Fraser River that redefines these underutilized lands as a premier place to live, work and play in a growing region.”
CIVL Radio interviewed Mission City Coun. Danny Plecas to find out more about the future of the development, which was first put forward in 2020.
Plecas discussed how the city council responds to the plan’s opposition, how it will account for the environmental impact of development, and how a new waterfront will benefit Mission economically.
“The plan really is what attracts those investors to come to Mission. We need investment, we need investors to come and work with something, and so we’ve given them a plan to work with and we’ve given them the starting point,” said Plecas.
