Just when you thought NIMBYism was bad here, Toronto NIMBYs have gone and bought a website...
It all started with an article in the Toronto Star about a midtown residents group fighting a proposal to replace a eight homes on Keewatin Avenue with midsize town house development. Calling themselves the Density Creep Neighbourhood Alliance, the group has come under wide ranging fire for one of the most ridiculous NIMBY stances in recent memory.
This is the choice quote from the article: "I'm really concerned about my property value going down," Lisa Goodwin told the paper. "Right now all the houses are $1.1 million to, say, $2.2 million, but they are looking to put in condos that are only $500,000."
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