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Originally Posted by EdinVan
I'm most disappointed by Heather Deal, though
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"democracy cubed", lol
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Originally Posted by jlousa
Umm no it's more like you build an awesome treehouse that meets all zoning and you are happy with your treehouse, your neighbour then decides to build a super treehouse that isn't legal so he offers council free membership into the treehouse if they let him build it.
WEN isn't against development, they are against STIR and the city fore saking millions of dollars in DCLS and CACs that are needed for community amenities in the area. Instead they are getting the increased density w/o new amenities. They like a lot of Vancouverites do not believe that market rentals are a public amenity, especially when they are owned by private developers.
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I agree with everything you're saying, especially the problems with STIR, but am playing devil's advocate because I don't believe this little episode shows any more of an "insincere" attitude to community consultation than how politics has been for quite some time. They got caught saying what everyone in the room knows already, big deal.
Furthermore, where are the talented visionaries? When did politics become all about public hearings and design-by-committees, and committees consisting of individuals each looking out for themselves? True leadership died ages ago. The whole system is messed up.