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Originally Posted by Coldrsx
'That to me is even more disappointing than the Valley Line delay. Why so much opposition?'
1. A private company proposing something almost elicits a 'they must be profiting at the expense of the public' (good).
2. 'Not enough clarity' around the assurances should it fail or the like.
3. Lack of perceived indigenous consultation or involvement and concerns over a very sensitive area as it has burial grounds in and around the area.
4. Deflection or transference of multiple other issues being shared because this is acting as a platform for some.
5. Cause people have too much time on their hands.
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On the first point, that mentality is really annoying. Like the housing "advocates" who complain about developers building new housing.
First and second points can be argued together, yes the private sector is proposing with the intention of makin a profit I'm sure, but it's also about giving Edmonton a great new piece of infrastructure. Reminds me a bit of the opposition to Lansdowne in Ottawa, yes the private sector may profit, but it's overall a huge improvement to the area.
Third point, how much is known about the burial ground? Can't imagine the gondola with a few piers will disturb it that much compared to a large building.
We've had to deal with former cemeteries quite a lot in Ottawa, with a large part of the eastern end of the CBD (NAC, Confederation Square, Queen Street) once used as the burial site for the Canal builders and early Bytown. Human remains were found during major projects such as the NAC, and even the Confederation Line. Those bodies were moved to Beechwood Cemetery a few kilometers east. That said, I understand that an Indigenous burial ground is a bit more sensitive than a Catholic cemetery that was poorly "moved".
Was the issue about the burial ground raised beforehand? It seems common for people to bring up issues, real or perceived, years after something has been planned because it nears reality, like the new site of the Civic Hospital in Ottawa (site chosen in 2017, people start freaking out in 2020-2021 to protect "historic" grass that was occupied by surface parking and buildings up until the 90s and 2000s).
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