Is Morgan pushing the continued use of fossil fuels or just talking common sense?
Thousands of acres will be required, built by the biggest diesel-burning earth movers on the planet going 24/7 for months to build one minesite? The footprint in total may equal the oilsands footprint.Sheldon RevesAlready a tax to rescue a major event Another sterling example of why claims of major events paying their own way are misleading.
Richard Mackenzie, former collections and exhibitions manager of the Maritime Museum of B.C., suggests that the path to success for the museum will involve construction and management oversight by the province. Demand for housing in one of the most desirable places to live in the world means that developers can and do charge high prices for property in Victoria.
The result is six small homes for $1 million each. How does either sale or development provide low-cost housing? Up-zoning a property that is zoned currently single-family instantly provides a “gift” of millions of dollars to the developer. But, properties close to the new development will lose potentially tens of thousands of dollars in value because of loss of sunlight , loss of privacy, loss of view, parking problems, etc.
How will building more high-priced houseplexes, townhouses and multi-unit low-rise units on single-family lots meet the basic housing needs of young families, let alone working individuals or seniors on modest incomes? Coun. Matt Dell explains that if Victoria doesn’t drastically increase its housing it will create sprawl outside Victoria.
This bylaw will increase urban sprawl; it means more people will not be able to afford to buy or rent in Victoria. Where will they go now?Missing middle misses the mark Re: “Victoria OKs missing middle housing,” Jan. 27. The mayor then limited council debate to 15 minutes per councillor and councillors were not permitted to question city staff. So much for open, inclusive, democratic process.
Not an auspicious beginning for a new council on one of the most important decisions for our city. Meanwhile, the broader concerns with housing densification remain unaddressed.No, James Bay is not seen as a target I take exception to the recent letter suggesting that Victoria council somehow targeted James Bay over the new development at Niagara and Menzies. I have lived in James Bay for years and I do not feel “targeted.