A reliable source has informed me that an unholy alliance is forming to thwart the Gateway Towers, as well as all other meaningful developments in the downtown core. They want a study, and they want a complete moratorium on new construction above a certain height until the study is complete. They are advocating against all tall buildings in Moncton. This fight is existential, and they seek to prevent even already approved developments like the Infinity Tower.
The cabal is encouraged by the "Gang of 34", and seeks to emulate them and their tactics. The group includes the Sandpiper Lady who spoke against the Infinity Tower. Remember her, rattling on about 15 minute cities and TORONTO EAST as she was shepherded out of city council chambers??? I would not at all be surprised if Lori Barnes has been invited to join the group.
Their intention is apparently to pack the public hearings on the Gateway Development in September, and to hijack the meeting.
My source is very reliable. If this is what he is hearing, then I am becoming quite concerned about what is on the horizon.
This fight will be existential for the city. There is now an informal alliance of anti-development types at work. This makes the letter writing campaign even more important than it was before. If you haven't written the mayor yet, please do so now.
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