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I don't hate Wong-Tam, I just prefer ex Councilor Kyle Rae.
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The funny thing is this is one project that KWT can probably back without too much risk (given the heritage benefits, MH and the area around the tower isn't exactly teeming with residents).
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The Kristyn Wong-Tam haters haven't even come out yet and blamed her for this.
The fact that you brought up her name, when many of us "KWT critics" haven't, shows your irrational provocation and plea for sympathy. Are you expecting someone to start bashing her so you can cry bloody murder?
I hate to break it to you, but KWT is not the centre of the universe.
Her name is usually only mentioned when there's valid criticism. Then again, your previous posts clearly show your opposition of anyone criticizing KWT,
even after she narrow mindedly questioned the development of a parking lot in Yorkville.
And thus people seem to start seeing my long standing opinion of how the OMB must stay. To rid it would create a city where nothing gets approved because the city collapses to every NIMBY.
You do realize that the vast majority of projects built were approved by the city and didn't go to the OMB right?
I wonder if one can read anything into the fact that Planning Department have another bylaw amendment ready to go in regards to approving the heritage structure revisions and the land transfer to Massey Hall should Council ignore the advice of the refusal report. Are they merely prepared for all eventualities, or are they indicating they expect the refusal report to be rebuffed? It may very well be the former, but I want to believe it's the latter. It's a left-brain right-brain thing. Go right brain!
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You do realize that the vast majority of projects built were approved by the city and didn't go to the OMB right?
I don't understand the fear of NIMBY's around here. We live in a city with more development than just about anywhere else in the western world. NIMBY's are not putting a dent on our development (for better or worse).
Interesting theory. The other refusal report for the Avenue road building did not include bylaws to amend the zoning should city council decide so.
If the OMB did not exist, do you believe the city would still approve the vast majority of developments. Toronto would be a very different city IMHO, and not for the better.