Living in the beltline has changed for the worse in the last couple of years. Because of the SIS property value has dropped and insurance rates have gone up. An evening stroll around the neighborhood is sketchy at best and sometimes downright terrifying.
In the last two weeks alone my condo building has had 2 parkade break-ins with substantial theft, multiple passed out individuals in doorways that have stumbled over from the Sheldon, constant new graffiti, and several reported car prowlings. In my time living in this area I haven't seen as bad as it has been this summer. I used to be in favor of these sites to help the misguided souls but after constantly feeling like the neighborhood is under assault, I don't see the upside of an SIS. Call it NIMBY-ism if you want but until you've lived inside the 250m radius of an SIS you have no idea how bad it is for the residents of the area.
Last edited by Shawn_Cronin44; 08-12-2019 at 01:12 PM.
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