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When city hall pushes back against an attempt to turn an old parkade into hundreds of rental apartments, is that a red-tape-choked bureaucracy exacerbating a housing crisis?
Or is that a case of conscientious, diligent urban planners holding the line against private interests to serve the public good?
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The answer isn’t easy, but this is the kind of debate some people including the mayor want to see playing out in public more frequently.
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Large groups of mostly maskless people held impromptu gatherings in parks and on beaches Friday and Saturday as the first warm spell of the year created summer-like conditions. Police can issue tickets and even make arrests if they see gatherings of more than 10 people, but a police spokeswoman says officers were stretched thinly on Saturday responding to a homicide, stabbing and a multi-vehicle crash. In his message, Stewart says he understands it has been a long winter and many are frustrated they can t meet with friends, but now is not the time to gather in large groups.
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