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Originally Posted by Hali87
Did anyone else see the full-page ad calling out the Heritage Trust in today's Herald?
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Yeah. I agree with their sentiment re: the Heritage Trust, but at the same time I think the ad was bullshit.
NIMBYism and opposition exist all over the country, and as I've said before, I genuinely don't believe they're more prevalent in Halifax. Toronto and Vancouver especially are full of irrational NIMBYism. I think for developers (who generally get what they're looking for regardless) to take out an ad complaining about engaged citizens (even if those citizens are often unreasonable) is BS.
And it adds to the fuel to the weird arguments of those who argue "old buildings hold us back" or whatever.
There was also a big "save the forum" ad a few pages before that, funnily.