Comment 103807

By RobF (registered) | Posted August 08, 2014 at 01:26:55 in reply to Comment 103804

What's tough to argue? I'm not against improving transit, adding bike lanes, slimming down our one-way expressways, etc. The experience in many other places is that less well off residents are displaced by "revitalization" initiatives. In Toronto, it seems that a large portion of the working poor has been pushed into the inner suburbs, where all the problems you describe are intensely present. Are you arguing that displacement doesn't happen or isn't a concern?

I'm interested in a inclusive and socially just city. Without considering how market forces impact the outcomes of what we advocate for that will be impossible to move toward. That was my broader point. Part of Ryan's initial response started by addressing the displacement problem, then moved on to muddying whether it actually is a problem. I suppose that is fair. We don't know how things will unfold in the lower city ...

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