06-18-2018, 01:16 PM
Many of the Waterloo neighbourhoods inside the Columbia, Erbsville, Erb, Westmount block (plus another one near Fisher-Hallman and Glasgow) were built on this model. The private facilities usually included pools and tennis courts. The privately-maintained park space was the green space between the houses that typically included trails. In time, the City took over the maintenance of the park space (mowing, trees, and plowing) while the neighbourhood associations continue to maintain and operate the recreational facilities. In some cases, the City has also taken over the collection of association fees as part of the property tax collection.
In general, it was a very good model that provided a focus point for the neighbourhoods to congregate.
In general, it was a very good model that provided a focus point for the neighbourhoods to congregate.