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Originally Posted by peter12
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Again, the policies of densification in Toyko and Seoul are as a result of having nowhere to expand. Anyone who tried to impose densification upon people in a Canadian city likely would see people move just outside that jurisdiction. Again, like Calgarians moving to Airdrie. Canadians have choices.
I'm a proponent of densification and opening up zoning provided that it didn't result in a bunch of slap-dash sh--tboxes being built to make a quick buck -- *cough* Pointe of View *cough* -- ... I lived in Discovery Pointe for a year before finding nicer properties. Eeesh.
I would be lying if I said I didn't miss my top floor glass box in the sky; high-rise downtown living was the s--t. It was my kinda lifestyle. I could walk pretty much anywhere I wanted to go, and if the weather was bad, then I got to drive. But plenty of people looked at me like the dog would if I asked him to solve a Calculus problem when I espoused my love of downtown living, a lot of people just don't get it.