Only fools would think that the kind of sprawling developments we saw during the age of the cheapest and most abundant energy supply in history will continue forever. The provincial policy is to freeze urban boundaries.
150 years ago the city bankrupted itself to build an astoundingly large water pipe and pumping system.
We are poised to do so again.
The difference is, the first time we did it was at the very beginning of the huge industrial revolution boom.
This time we are considering it when we are already well into its decline. We had to PAY canada bread to move here after we already paid to build the RHVP which was supposed to be a development magnet (and was supposed to get the trucks out of the core).
I'm sorry but we simply can't afford it.
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