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Old 03-26-2015, 01:15 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz View Post
Ideally, the fairest thing to do would be for the city to buy the land and convert it to a park.
It wouldn't be fair for other taxpayers to help pay a premium for the addition of this land to the inventory of parkland. I don't believe these lands are part of a publicly reviewed Open Space plan and until such time that they are included, local residents should be footing the bill.


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Originally Posted by kevman View Post
The Paskapoo Slopes are a highly used piece of green space that many people use and enjoy everyday. Not all development is good development.
If this development is the one I'm thinking about, I wouldn't support it on its urban design merits. However, the developer does have the right to develop their land once they adhere to the planning and development process. While this process is what stopped the transportation projects you mentioned, it paves the way for development in this instance.
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