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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.”
