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Originally Posted by flamesfever
I don't get to decide anything. I just vote for someone who I trust will look after my best interest, which is to keep the R-C1 zoning where I reside. I chose to invest my time and money in this community, specifically because of the zoning. If the Mayor and Council want to make changes to the zoning, I believe they should have let me know prior to asking for my vote.
As something as major as upzoning, will undoubtedly have a significant impact on people and communities, I feel the people deserve to have their say in the form of a referendum. Once the genie is let out of the bottle, you can't put it back in.
I understand that things change with time, and increasing the density of the inner city is important. However, I strongly feel that it is equally important that the inner city neighborhoods have adequate representation in the decision making process. From what I have witnessed, that is not the case so far.
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You can vote for someone else. I’m not sure why you would get any different sort of representation that anyone else.
If the city hears you and decides to go ahead anyway, would that be sufficient consideration to you?