General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours

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I respect that you have an opinion on why or why not Cambridge is being progressive however, I take exception and I am offended with your remark "Old White People"   I find your comment to be offensive, derogatory and and at a minimum, disrespectful to the people of Cambridge.

I'm not sure how "white baby boomers" is offensive. I myself am person of colour and could tell you a thing or to as to what is actually offensive and derogatory. The fact of the matter is, it's often old white boomers who make up the majority of our NIMBYs that are consistently opposed to new developments for whatever reason they may have. Look up any old news article about NIMBYs opposed to something here, and more often than not, you'll see a photograph of old people with their arms crossed trying their best to seem offended. There's even a subreddit to mock this because it happens all over the continent, although I do not know the name of it.

And no, I don't disrespect Cambridge. I love Cambridge. My current job involves an absolutely massive project coming to the city. I've also enjoyed my time working at the University of Waterloo School or Architecture and doing casual work as an addiction counsellor to the many unfortunate drug addicts that populate the city. It's a great place, but could be so much better. It's time for Cambridge to grow, to build an LRT, to build more housing/hotels/cultural venues, attract a diversity of people from all demographics and improve the lives of its citizens there. It would be a shame if this project was cancelled because some people complained they were too tall or would "ruin their view". It only takes a couple bored people to complain enough in public consultation meetings to derail a project, because anyone who might be okay with it don't bother to show up to these things. With the exception of the City of Kitchener - I'm pretty sick of it happening throughout this region just because some privileged dicks think a building shouldn't go there because their view will be ruined, that affordable housing shouldn't be near them or that they'll have to deal with 30 minutes of shade on a sunny day.

In any case, I fear this is far too ambitious for Cambridge and will end up cancelled or severely downsized.

Wow!