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Originally Posted by onetwo_threefour

^ I get what you're saying about nimbyism and don't disagree, my only point was that these old RC's add a whole extra level of risk and obstacle for developers that's not easy to manage and some of the communities people have been discussing here like Kensington, Bridgeland, Parkdale, Montgomery, Mount Royal, etc. have a lot of these old RC's out there.

Where you don't have these RC's it's a much more standardized and therefore predictable process that developers can risk-manage.

Originally Posted by MarchHare

I'm not intending to be sarcastic or snarky, but can you explain why that would be a problem? Why would it require an adjustment if a high rise went up across the street from your home? It's not like your house is being demolished to make room for the high rise, right?

Originally Posted by bizaro86

Have to give up nude sunbathing in the back yard.

In all seriousness, people don't like the lack of privacy in their outdoor space and the shadowing effect. The city usually steps zoning down to provide transition in the height of the built form. (IE low rise, then midrise, then high rise)

Originally Posted by OldDutch

I'll add a few more commonly cited. Traffic, Parking, Noise, Crime, possible obstructed views, and possibly lower property value due to the previously mentioned.

Originally Posted by MarchHare

Traffic is a valid complaint and one I hadn't considered since I don't drive.

I'm not sure that a high rise necessarily means more noise, though. Noise by-laws apply equally to people living in multi-unit dwellings, right? And it's not like living on a street with single-family housing guarantees peace and quiet, what with screaming children and loud dogs who bark all night being common complaints among my suburbanite friends.

I also don't follow how the existence of higher-density housing automatically leads to greater crime. Are there statistics that back that up?

Which is why it would be awesome to have those places built along major thoroughfares like Edmonton Trail/Centre Street/14th ST/etc.