After two long nights of hearings, seven councillors were comforted that most trees will be saved and the building even ‘greener’ with a reduced number of parking spaces, writes Laurell…
Dan Fumano’s coverage of public hearings for the first three MIRHPP proposals has been narrowly focused on the numbers of rental units to be built and all the right boxes to be ticked. He has neglected to report on the impacts these additional rental homes will have on the neighbourhoods and community at large.
But, after two long nights of hearings, seven councillors were comforted that most trees will be saved and the building even “greener” with a reduced number of parking spaces. MIRHPP units will not be congregated on the lowest levels so, as one councillor put it, “those tenants won’t feel stigmatized.” No citizens will be displaced from their homes — on what was a former church property.
By the way, I am a long-time renter near the proposed 1805 Larch St. development and am on the record as opposed.Private vs. publicWhat is scary about the largest private real estate development in North America being built at Oakridge in Vancouver? The word “private.” Well, maybe a change is needed. Let us not have political parties anymore. We could use a “lottery” system. We will choose, by lottery, 338 from our voters list and these people, from every walk of life, will now operate the government. All lobbyists will be not welcome in Ottawa since corruption seems to flow with these visits to the government offices.
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