Gordon Prentice at Large - Politics in Newmarket
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In the Huffington Post I stumble across a curious piece from a think tank based in Calgary.
One of their policy gurus, Steve Lafleur, wants to see the repeal of the Places to Grow Act - which will allow a rash of developments all over the place.
He is against “prescriptive land use planning”. He would unleash a free for all where, presumably, even the Green Belt would not be sacrosanct.
Lafleur pokes us in the ribs by saying Newmarket is full of NIMBY types.
In the UK there are two much lampooned groups. The NIMBY (not-in-my-back-yard) and the NOTE (not-over-there-either).
The Shrink Slessor Square group (aka the Shrinkers) do not fall into either category.
It is perfectly possible to accommodate the projected growth in Newmarket without building giant towers that loom over surrounding neighbourhoods.
We are not against development.
So long as it doesn't turn Newmarket into a pastiche of, hmm, Calgary.
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Here is a date for your diary.
We are looking forward to the meeting on 27 March from 7-9pm at the Maple Leaf Public School when Ward 4 councillor Tom Hempen will be giving an update on the "Davis Drive expansion ie traffic, construction, public transit etc".
He will be joined on the platform by Slessor Square's Brad Rogers, who is billed, more neutrally, as a "municipal planner".
Roger's will be talking on the theme: "What's the impact of the Davis Drive expansion on my property values?"
Prepare to be amazed by what you hear!
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The excellent Ward 1 Councillor, Tom Vegh, has voiced serious concerns about the proposed Slessor Towers development.
Writing in his website, he lists four specific objections to “this high density development”:
- Lack of green space for residents.
- Traffic impact on Yonge Street.
- Height of towers and the shadow impact it will have on existing residential.
- The skyline transformation inherent in the height.
Tom also gives a welcome plug to shrinkslessorsquare.ca advising his readers to visit us.
That’s what we like to hear!