tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post6026263028891591978..comments2023-07-04T09:54:15.920-05:00Comments on Our Town and Its Business: STEALING FROM PETER TO PAY PAUL IS NOT A FORMULA FOR SUCCESSEvelyn Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283458715658096750noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-66696183051299116402017-05-01T13:30:08.254-05:002017-05-01T13:30:08.254-05:00The Wynne government's very recent attempt at ...<br />The Wynne government's very recent attempt at addressing the housing bubble in and around Toronto, including Aurora, has got it all wrong with its list of actions.<br /><br />The problem is caused by a housing shortage. I don't know what the annual capacity of the GTA's largest single home builders is but I doubt they could go onto double or treble their present volume. Toronto is supposed to receive 100,000 new residents annually at the present rate.<br /><br />The only way to accommodate such rising numbers while keeping development revenue below servicing cost is by multi-rise condominiums. We in Aurora still believe that our land base is limitless - it isn't. Our population is projected to grow past 75,000 within the next 20 years.<br /><br />Unfortunately provincial, regional and municipal planners have all got their heads in the sand, or other less attractive places, be it with respect to housing or transportation.<br /><br />The erstwhile Scarborough subway with possible only one station has seen the cost escalate from the region of $2 billion to more than double that, with fewer projected riders.<br /><br />I would like to see Councillor Markas' studies that he is citing. Probably prepared by some of the aforementioned planners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-50231414490387544722017-05-01T10:16:10.953-05:002017-05-01T10:16:10.953-05:00Most of the members of Council were involved with ...<br /> Most of the members of Council were involved with those projects and it is funny [ not ha ha ] to watch them try and blame each other now. I do clearly recall that the Mayor and Mr Thompson were members of the " oversight committee " who promised to keeps an eye on expenses on the Joint Op construction. They obviously failed to do so.<br /> Brock has had a couple of excellent articles about the constant talk and no action at council meetings. He must go crazy hearing the same discussions repeated for years. His patience is remarkable. <br /> <br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com