Comment 62751

By Shempatolla (registered) - website | Posted April 26, 2011 at 18:52:50

"Because we are being mandated by the province to meet certain intensification goals - and it is for our own good to comply. Healthy cities are dense cities and unfortunately in Hamilton, the line up of developers willing to build large multi unit complexes is very short."

This might be the case. But that should not be taken as a cue for a free for all to cram as many units as possible into existing homes. They may have had large families, but they also usually had one bathroom, one car, one kitchen, etc. This should also not be used as an excuse to "grandfather" current substandard conversions. With respect to developer led multi unit projects, the trend is changing. Spallaci alone has done 3 projects in recent years representing over 100 units.

Hamilton, along with of course Toronto represent the two oldest urban environments in the province. The intensification goals referred to are province wide, not specifically directed at this city. Lower Hamilton, with its current density is near the targets set by the province. What we need is new development of condominiums on the numerous and illegal surface parking lots in the downtown core, not increased slip shod, substandard duplexes and triplexes shoe horned into neighbour hoods that neither want them or can support them. Further the intensification goals also refer to new construction and are intended to reverse the trend of "suburban style" developments with 50 and 60 ft wide lots, with 3 car garages and 75 foot long driveways. There is no reason a new development in Ancaster or Dundas can't be built more intense with narrower lots, alleys, and constructed with a mix of residential and commercial/retail uses so that people can actually walk somewhere to conduct their daily business.

Cheers

Greg Galante

Hamilton

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