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Originally Posted by DyAm00394
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These people totally —. Their reasons are weak.
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The group would like to see the space used for leisure or to inform the public about the cultural and environmental significance of the Petitcodiac River region.
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Interpretive plaza!
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Along with the petition, the citizen group sent a 10-page document outlining the issues they have with the project, including flooding risk and public safety, urban densification by a small number of companies and environmental protection.
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Small business and co-op skyscraper construction!
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"It was sold with no consultation of the public," he said in an interview. "It's a natural environment and cultural environment that you have to protect."
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Ditch defenders!
Are they missing the IMPROVED ACCESS WHERE THERE IS CURRENTLY NONE?
https://imgur.com/HSMlIww
Left-NIMBYism doesn't make any sense to me. Hundreds of new units downtown? Think of the ditch! Think of the equity!
Say what you will about the tenets of right-NIMBYism, but at least it's an ethos. It makes sense if someone doesn't want an apartment building looming over their backyard, or zoning reform that would allow multi-units next to their SFH on a half-acre lot, regardless of whether one agrees or not.
Lastly, here's the Downtown Moncton Development Vision report, which is old enough to vote this year:
https://downtownmoncton.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/implementation-strategy.pdf
Pages directly in opposition to these people are 5, 6, 14, 27, and 35. Very bold to reference a document supporting mixed-use dense infill near services that improves access to green space, in order to oppose it.
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