I'm not sure they would all that much, as they are building it away from town, and want to build their own hotels/restaurants/services etc. I think they want a little Whistler village all of their own. There would be some effect, but how necessary is it? The town is quite busy as is, and suffers a lack of housing.
This plan looks to address their staff needs, which is a big plus, though they don't say if it is for 100% of their staff. I'd like to see them build staff housing for perhaps 120% of their max needs at an affordable rate. At least that would provide a benefit to something the town really needs.
One thing that they mention is that the casino is an absolutely must to make the project work. That always hits the alarm bells for me, when you rely on something like that.
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