11-10-2021, 08:02 PM
(11-10-2021, 07:28 PM)panamaniac Wrote: WRC folks get too worked up over “nimby” stuff, imo. Most times it doesn’t make a whole lot of difference. On occasion, projects are improved by community input. And, yes, sometimes the developers response to nimby advocacy results in an inferior project. It all seems a normal part of the process to me. There’s also nothing to stop those interested from organizing to advocate in favour of development proposals.
I agree. I don't think NIMBYs will have any success stalling or scaling down this project, it's too important. If you think about it, they have rarely had any success in Waterloo Region with a few exceptions (Belmont, that Mill Street development, Westmount Place, Google phase 2 for a couple examples). They're certainly annoying, but letting people air their grievances with projects in their community is a fundamental part of a municipal democratic process. The cities and region have recognized we're a pretty big ass region by Canadian standards and a handful of NIMBYs are unlikely to get in the way of most projects going forward.