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Originally Posted by ngunda
It’s interesting that the heritage groups suddenly seem powerless now that it’s profitable to build here, after their reign of terror in which they chased every developer out of town.
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I don't think this is the biggest factor. It mostly came down to planning and questions like whether developers could proceed as of right or required development agreements that could be appealed to the NSUARB. My understanding is most developments were by agreement in the 2000s but most are as of right today under the Centre Plan, etc. There were some older as of right developments that proceeded. I think the one next to the Lord Nelson was one of these for example, and maybe the one on top of Park Lane. If that old zoning hadn't already been put in place there would have been even less infill development and more parking lots. It would have resulted in a bit more suburban sprawl and a bit less growth overall.
The groups became less influential because while they had input in public planning like anyone else they lost the ability to appeal each proposal to the NSUARB. On top of this, there was more clarity in what developers could build on a given parcel of land.
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