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"It’s a windfall for land speculators in the short term, they say, and a white elephant for municipal budgets in the long term..."
Environmentalists hope anti-sprawl vote sets example for other municipalities @jeffreybgray @moore_oliver @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
Environmentalists hope anti-sprawl vote sets example for other municipalities @jeffreybgray @moore_oliver @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
“It’s kind of a watershed moment for growth planning in Ontario, whether other municipalities will see this as, well, ‘Hamilton did it, so we can take that bold step as well.’ ” City Councillor John-Paul Danko. #ShelveSandstone
City Councillor Shawn Menard said low-density development is simply too expensive to maintain, with more roads and pipes but fewer taxpayers to foot the bill.
“Expanding the urban boundary is extremely expensive,” Mr. Menard said. “It’s not sustainable over time.”
“Expanding the urban boundary is extremely expensive,” Mr. Menard said. “It’s not sustainable over time.”
North America has been building + rebuilding cities + towns quite badly for more than half a century. To do it properly wld have been easy—we used to be great at it. But—like voting for president—just because something is easy to do does not mean that it will be done or done well
Cities "that are truly committed to a thriving centre realize city government must identify downtown housing as a key objective warranting investment + care” #ocp2020ycd
RULE 6: Cities should actively invest both money + staff time in creation of more attainable housing downtown
RULE 6: Cities should actively invest both money + staff time in creation of more attainable housing downtown
Time to take a hard look at the negative urban design consequences of the trend in both the public and private sectors to centralization and consolidation. Speck argues in #WalkableCityRules Part II Mix the Uses for Local schools and parks. #ocp2020ycd
