They called it elitist and implied it was only for the wealthy.
I beg to differ. It's called security — it's nothing to do with being a snob or having lots of money in the bank.
The housing project of more than 180 homes is planned for the outskirts of Napier. There are still issues to iron out with the Napier City Council but an independent commissioner has given the green light to the developer's plans.
Nearly every day we hear about someone's car being stolen or someone sneaking around in other people's property.
It's scary. More and more people have security cameras, locked gates and dogs to protect themselves and their property from a bunch of people who think it's okay to help themselves to whatever takes their fancy.
If it makes people feel safer living in a gated community, good for them. It's not to say robberies won't happen but sadly the more security these days, the better.
Another plus about it is we need more houses. Building 180 new homes will ease the housing market slightly. People buying them will most likely sell their current homes, allowing first home buyers a chance to get onto the property market.
And while it's important to have more houses, both the council and the building company must ensure the infrastructure can cope.
The last thing we need is a repeat of the Napier floods.
