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Originally Posted by Williamoforange
Yes, you have, and your again implying it in this very comment....zoning is out of date and is irrelevant to what the price of the land is. The dev and the SELLER (the party your ignoring again & again) go by what they view the official plan allows until such a time that zoning is up to date (which currently wont be until 2025 or later). To put it simple for you the Dev is rightly assuming the OFFICIAL PLAN derives what can be done with the site.
Nimbys covers more then just people who don't want anything near them, it can be as simple as advocating for intensification and then fighting it when built near you or where your don't like it, like Leiper, Menard, and company. Also, if your looking for examples of your nimbyism just look through any thread about a dev on a mainstreet. Ex: 979 wellington st... fighting for 9 stories on a site within 400m of mass transit, where the OP now allows 40
Also, in no way shape or form is ottawa giving developers the freedom to do w.e they like, the official plan points to what and where, and etc.
So, to me if your constantly deriding homes getting built in areas the official plan states they should be built because of some sense of vanity or appeals to neighbourhood character then your a nimby.
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This seems like borderline aggressive name calling. I don't see the need to pigeonhole any of our members in this forum. I, for one, constantly change my opinions about a development. I can flip flop three times in three pages, and I'm proud of that. I'm not beholden to one opinion, nor should any of us be on discussion forum...our opinions are constantly evolving. I love how we calmly debate and discuss, share opinions, and learn from each other on SSP Ottawa. I would never go back through a fellow member's post history in order to call them out and accuse them of being an acronym we consider negatively on this forum. No need for it. Frankly, it's quite rude and unnecessary. I'm not sure what you get out of this kind of tone and behaviour, but I for one don't appreciate it.
Edit: I just did a quick scan of J.OT13's comments in the 979 Wellington for examples of so called 'NIMBYism' , and I see no 'NIMBYism'. He was fighting the exact same fight I always fight. If we are going to new heights in this city, especially in prominent locations, we need to demand at least a modicum of quality design. They wanted an exception to go tall, cheap, and ugly in a spot that would form a visual gateway. No thanks. I guess you can pigeonhole me as a NIMBY too.
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