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Author: Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen
Publication Date: April 18, 2024 - 08:00
Adam: Ottawa Council must avoid NIMBYism on supportive housing
April 18, 2024
At first blush, Ottawa Council’s recent vote requiring the housing director to consider “the cumulative effect and community impact” of supportive housing on neighbourhoods before funding such projects, seems benign enough. Just a call to make sure adequate support services are in place for people moving from shelters into supportive housing in established neighbourhoods. Read More
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Comments
Here we go again, the Ottawa Citizen editor advocating on behalf of developers—many of whom the Charbonneau Commission labelled “organized crime”. The paper’s interference in the 2010 Ottawa municipal election was bad enough. The Ottawa Citizen needs to stay out of politics and do its job. Report on the news.
Here’s an idea for City Councillors > How about don’t use infill to continue to destroy the urban forest and family communities to achieve a solution to which there are many alternatives.
Removing zoning protection on family communities is just lazy planning. We have an opportunity to clean contaminated land and build new communities for people in need. Convert a couple business parks into appartments, etc.
Forcing transients (renters) into existing communities will only create great animosity towards them. It’s a mistake to force them into mature family communities. It tears at the fabric of the community and destroys it over time.
Lazy planning. Terrible long term results for our best and safest communities. Stick to intensifying transit corridors and cleaning contaminated land. And please—Stay out of our neighbourhoods.