General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours

[danbrotherston]

I mean, this person has a legitimate issue, unlike the vast VAST majority of NIMBYs.

But at the same time, this just the trolley problem...we're driving the trolley, do we drive over 32 families or just 4....

Of course, since this the real world and not a stupid contrived and non-contextualized philosophy issue, we also have to face the fact that we drove the trolley into a position where we are forced to make this choice, knowing that we would be in this position, and still not choosing to do something different.

[tomh009]

Cambridge senior worries she'll have nowhere to go if council approves new housing project

They could easily fit another 8-12 unit building at the back of the property if they use the "amenity space" and/or some of the parking, and make that affordable rentals. They could fit even more if they lifted the buildings up by one floor and put the parking underneath.

[nms]

Or staged the construction in such a way that those displaced get an opportunity to move into the first building in the project. I don't think that any municipality in the Region requires a right to return, and even in Toronto where that right exists, residents still have to wait years before the new development is ready.

[tomh009]

Or staged the construction in such a way that those displaced get an opportunity to move into the first building in the project.  I don't think that any municipality in the Region requires a right to return, and even in Toronto where that right exists, residents still have to wait years before the new development is ready.

It's a condominium project, that's why I suggested an additional building for affordable rental units.

[Acitta]

Cambridge subdivision approval slowed by councillor’s opposition to affordable housing contributions
Cambridge city council’s discussion about a draft plan for a subdivision on Limerick Road took a turn as they ended up debating the worthiness of the Affordable Housing Contribution Fund.

[ac3r]

Sounds on brand for Cambridge. Forget it being a city of NIMBYs, it's a city of BANANAs.

[cherrypark]

Not opposed to the concept that new developments shouldn't carry the burden of affordable housing costs, but just passing the buck to the province vs. any serious look at current home owning and asset appreciating residents is sort of half the problem.

[creative]

Not opposed to the concept that new developments shouldn't carry the burden of affordable housing costs, but just passing the buck to the province vs. any serious look at current home owning and asset appreciating residents is sort of half the problem.

Can you clarify your statement. I’m not sure what you are implying.

[bravado]

Just a heads up, council is set to decide on whether or not these eventually go to the OLT in the next few days:

City recommends two major housing developments, more than 1,500 units
Council will be asked to support the recommendations for 777 Laurel St. and 201 Water St. S next week

777 Laurel St thread

201 Water St S thread
Note that the 9 storey tower has been removed in the proposal, because you truly can have too much housing if you're a misanthrope

[ac3r]

I suspect the one on Laurel Street will be approved. They approved a large development right next to that proposal, but these towers are shorter so I don't see any issues. But...it's Cambridge after all.

[bravado]

The Laurel St one is a very established, very unchanging neighbourhood in the middle of Preston - I think it has the most resistance since it's something that's over 2 stories tall and isn't a detached house or an abandoned industrial yard. Looking forward to seeing if Council has had any change of heart since the last round of approvals/rejections.

[mgregorasz]

The Laurel St. proposal has had one level of parking added, but then to compensate for the increased cost for more parking, each of the towers have had more floors added. The 2 seven storey towers are now eight storeys and the other towers have had 3 to 5 storeys added.

Here is the link to the council agenda:

https://calendar.cambridge.ca/Council/De...7800f620e5