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Originally Posted by bigguy1231
I am not saying we shouldn't have urban development, I am all for it. But we also need a variety of housing for people to choose from. Where I live on the mountain I have everything I need within walking distance and I walk to do much of my shopping. I like being able to do so.
As for those new developments in the area we are talking about, Elfrida have you actually seen those new developments. Most are townhouses with 1 car driveways or large single family homes on postage stamp sized lots with single car driveways. There are bike lanes and sidewalks with lower speed limits on the roads. There are a lot of people in a fairly small area. It is not your typical suburban area. Transit may not have caught up with development yet but they have and are upgrading the arterial roads, namely Rymal which is being urbanized.
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Totally agree. There are buyers out there for all housing types. Someone should inform the elites in Durand about this fact.
The description of your neighbourhood is what we need to be building in new suburbs, except with more robust neighbourhood retail districts like Westdale, Locke, Ottawa St, Concession etc..... Folks want to walk and cycle, but won't if it's not safe or convenient. Less car dependancy, the better for us all.