adma
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Funny thing is, isn't the argument *for* monster homes a bit of a "raising land values" one, because they supposedly make "old and tired" neighbourhoods spiffy and up-to-date and, hence, "desirable"?
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"They won't go down, they'll go up significantly."
I think this is exactly the problem rbt. Land values will become destructively high, not lower.
Also, I want to defend the NIMBY sentiment. Why would someone NOT defend their special interest? It is not insane to complain, it is insane not to complain. That doesn't mean the city or greater society should accept the complaint.
For her part, Goodwin said her concerns were not about property values and she “didn’t even realize I’d said that. It certainly wasn’t my thought.”
Oh look, a rebuttal (from the Star):
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/201...hit-back-at-developers-for-bending-rules.html
Har har, she even mentioned the value of the property - not just her own, but the projected value of the new development. I am sure she was possessed at the time she made the comments.
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My favourite thing about the Density Creeper's website is the twee circumflex over the o in role.
Oh, now it's about 'neighbourhood values of safety and community' ... which will presumably be negatively affected by the people moving into the new units ... that are 'only' $500K?
She has a point about developers bending the rules, but she should know that is par for the course throughout the city. Projects go through approval processes - with neighbourhood input - and concessions are extracted from developers for exceeding the guidelines.
I have to admit one of the appeals of Cabbagetown to me is the control over redevelopment, tear downs, etc. I don't mind being surrounded by condos, but like that they're on the other side of Gerrard and Parliament streets.So are you a density creep? I think I am one.
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Sure they are bending the rules - some of the rules protecting single detached housing (i.e. the sacred cow) is ridiculous precisely because of how the types of fears/prejudices expressed by said group express itself through the councillors and political system. I am glad they are doing the issue such service by shining light on how these folks truly think.
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