01-29-2016, 01:48 PM
An interesting metaphor. I think the original objection was that while more space is being proposed and built, not enough is being done to consider those who might be displaced. Building a shiny new residential building, with a few floors of mix-use commercial office space, suitable for a high-tech start-up or a brew pub is nice, but it doesn't help those who are displaced. The problem is systemic and everyone has a part to play to solve the problem. The problem is also not unique to Waterloo Region, nor to this era in history. Complaining about heritage restrictions that prevent ideal solutions is a false argument that avoids the larger issues. The world is littered with "solutions" that overcame anti-change attitudes as well as heritage defenders. While some solutions worked, others did not, sometimes spectacularly.