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Originally Posted by Drybrain
But whether it's far or not, for the health of the city, infilling needs to be prioritized over greenfield building.
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It's not an all-or-nothing proposition though. It is good to aim for a high percentage of infill but the population is growing and more land is going to be needed.
It's also worth noting that there is a huge provincial wilderness area that is already protected (Long Lake-Terence Bay) right next to this land. I think this is more NIMBYism than anything else, and it will result in greenfield development farther away from the core, not more infill. If the people in this neighbourhood really cared about good regional planning they'd be clamoring for transit, not leap-frog sprawl.