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Cool Manatee's avatar

I didn't know about the Burnaby workshop. It's so frustrating that that occurred in 2019 and four years later council is still debating whether or not to allow laneway homes, let alone 4-6 storey apartments.

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Mark A's avatar

I think you've already written about it but casting the problem as a sampling error seems mistaken. Or perhaps it is not only a sampling error.

Isn't it more an issue of 'dispersed' interests? A homeowner cares about the area they live in. The people who want to buy a house, townhouse, apartment, etc., have an interest in more affordable housing in basically any area in their city that would/could work for their lifestyle. For any given project, I want to go through, because it will, in aggregate, bring down demand -- but I can't attend every hearing, and I don't live in every area, but I have an interest in all those areas as a person who would potentially live there. A homeowner only cares about the project that will impact the character of their neighbourhood (and their property value).

Am I missing anything?

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