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By LeeEdwardMcIlmoyle (registered) - website | Posted August 12, 2014 at 07:58:08
I live in Stinson. Have done for over two decades. I worry about the environmental impact of the development to the wildlife that is flourishing in the rail trail area.
That said, I don't oppose the development purely on principle, the way a number of my neighbours do. I've been aware of the 467 Charlton committee for a few years now, and to be honest, I'm not entirely convinced of their integrity. They've got a cause, and this city needs to take them seriously. But I don't think the development is that detrimental to the neighbourhood. I've heard all of the arguments, and while I sympathize with my well-meaning neighbours, I just don't see this as that dire a situation. Stinson is suffering far worse from other issues than yet another condo development. It might not be the best location, but Stinson does suffer from a lack of developable land, which makes it a bit of a petri dish for gestating a rather insular culture. The neighbourhood has a Code Red designation, and yet some here behave as if it's Peyton Place.
Anyway, possible NIMBYism aside, I just think we need more places for people to live. I'm just not sure it's more condos that are needed. When was the last time a new apartment building/complex with reasonably-affordable rental units went up in this city? I've lived in the same WWII-era building for 21 years because I can't afford to move into any place better. I'd probably consider living in such a development, if it weren't slated for condo development. They're having enough trouble filling the condos in Stinson School Lofts. Is building another condo complex really the best anyone can come up with?
Lee Edward McIlmoyle
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