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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 27 Jun 2012, p. 4

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i murmur» (zit-cum own-any. him 27. 2012 - WMMnl future development. not designed for long-term Canada. meaning unless the universities 'l’ve focused my energy residency. aggressively push for higher enrolment The delegations ranged from 1.“!th to save our neighbourhood “These ham 'These houses have (something she said they have not indicated and developers seeking exemptions from from spiraling down into a ha ' ' reached the end of their life theywould do). who will want to live there? the Northdale guidelines for projects student ghetto.’ said com- W W cycle.‘ hesaid. Resident Gordon Schembri also argued already underway to citizen concerned with munity representative lohn the end oftheir ”If the vets were alive the construction of thousands of new bed- the heritage wording within the plan and loannou. 'Why would any- I 1e » today they would no be rooms in the area would overtake any the potential impact of multi-storey condos one build there when having lfe WC - proud of how this neigh- growth in enrolment expected at either uni- on the residential community. to contend with heritage -mm bourhood was allowed to versity, and should vacancy rates rise to 20 The l3 projects already granted exemp- bureaucracy?” Comm” My,” deteriorate into one of or 30 per cent and landlords decide to cut r tions under the interim control bylaw this He provided a slideshow WWIWOIW Waterloo's worst and ugliest corners to save on costs. that is when a true past March were given a one.year extension for councillors demonstrat- W W neighbourhoods.“ strident ghetto would arise. to Mar. 19. 2013. ing how the homes in the Earlier in his report to W, hmr. said that the success of Council then unanimously agreed to neiQIbourhood had become council, Tyrrell stated that the Northdale plan was not solely reliant on 2 remove wording about heritage pertaining run-down and no longer while no formal restrictions an influx of student residents into the area. ‘ to wartime housing in the neighbourhood warranted any consideration for heritage would be placed on buildings within the saying the neighbourhood would eventually ; of Hickory Street West. Hazel Street. Fir preservation. heritage neighbourhood. it would request evolve from predominantly student homing . Street and Slate Street given concerns that He also noted this type of wartime hous. residents to consider any impact that new to a mixed-use area i any mention of heritage would discourage ing was meant to be transitional. and was development might have on heritage. Nevertheless. he encouraged council to l Mayor Brenda Halloran agreed that “keep their eye on the ball” with regards to ' while not legally binding. any mention of student housing trends, which are projected “heritage” pertaining to the development of to increase by somewhere in the range of . Q 0 l ' properties holds a certain stigma. 1.400 to 6.200 in coming years. ‘ Developers would still be encouraged to ‘My recommendations do not hinge on E Waterloo WM consider heritage redevelopment of the Vet» student enrolment projections." he said. (' O erans Green area of Northdale and the asso- To aid in the development of Northdale, ; ciated housing. while the neighbourhood of MMM Group recommended a series of j . war houses would be encouraged to erect incentive and bonusing initiatives, which . . plaques or provide information kiosks to they called a “carrot and a stick” approach ‘ FOUNDATION recognize and remember the history of the to drawing future investment. . . . area. which loannou agreed with. Those proposed incentives could cost Only 12, 2012, 31 Its annual general meeting, Other delegations challenged the report's taxpayers some $11 million. heWaterloo m call for mostly apartment and condo build- Any changes to zoning bylaws and Offi- - I WW ings with a two-to~one student-to~perma- cial Plan amendments as part of the plan I was pleased [0 W123 it" its am] With: nent resident ratio. would not take effect until it gains regional ‘ the m [S m] , Anne Crowe of Help Urbanize the Ghetto approval. l (HUG) championed the revitalization of the "I think the bottom line is that this is a Wis «W area. but used census data to question the long-term economic investment that we are - . - , need for more student housing. Most recent making in the Northdale community and Mlthael CllflOfl, Mark KOk‘ and 10h" DOM census data shows there are 15 per cent for the city at large.” said Halloran. ViCIOl‘ Hleben fewer 5-14 year olds than 15-24 year olds in ”It’s a good investment in our city." ‘ Elinor & John Hueton J Sun life Financial 4 Sally Thor-sen lawn! rim d ; Tracy inch 3 Ch: ' DnJmWWMHWMW 6 m n cl Rive r Tm n Sit Fare Change Jim Maid _ Effective July 1, 2012 The Wait )0 New Heritage Founthtitm umgatulates ‘ all thcawartlwimersandapplaudstheirtremendous ,. a» (“mum to mmmngand ~ : - | ‘1' . ‘ GRT fares will increase. This will affect cash fares, tickets and 1 pnmrting heritage in , g , g ‘ passes. Discount fares are still available to customers who use 1 \X‘dlcdm W ' r » T~ . tickets and monthly passes. Transit in Waterloo Region continues 1 7 ‘ .‘ .‘ j , . to be an economical transportation option for our community. 1 . ' ’ ,, ; ‘ . ‘ . ‘ The fare change will help support ongoing improvements of your ‘ ‘ ; .. ' - J, . ,1- ' x .. transit services within the Region at Waterloo and offset increased I ( I _. . 4.233 servicedeliverycosts. ; ‘ I “g a r. a + f ; I i i “.‘- 5’; ‘ ' a GRT MobilityPLUS and Kiwanis Transit fares will also be aligned j l H 5.51:»? withGRTconventlonaltaras.allowingthasecustornorstonow i ‘ 3, :12; "- , g, . “than.“ benafltfromdlseountodtickatandpassrates. . ; c ‘ t ‘ tumult: on was»: r ,~ ‘l 1‘ For more details: l ‘ w! ," . 9" '0‘; Vial: mama . can: muss-ms m1 TTY: 51M ' Forgmmlinfinnatzbn,pleatrraI1Mih Grim'a'tat 519575â€"4493 tom-mm 'm'm'm'" ‘ U ‘ fl _ _ l â€"iâ€"â€"â€"â€"______.___________â€"s_A , , ,, 7 , , l t. I

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