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Prevent residential development from happening here will put pressure on more/new development elsewhere in the City of Winnipeg. Allow residential development here will just lead to more industrial development outside of the City of Winnipeg. Remember, residential generally requires good municipal services. Demand for industrial generally doesn't. The surrounding RM's aren't going to be able to provide services better than the City any time soon.

On it's own merits, this is a terrible place to put residential development, as it is literally hemmed in by railways on three sides. But beyond that, in the long term, this proposal will bring into question how serious is the City of Winnipeg is about keeping industrial jobs inside city limits.