By: Burlington’s Official Plan: Part I - Introduction | The 905er

Burlington’s Official Plan: Part I - Introduction | The 905er — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 19:23:41 +0000

[…] This week’s 905er podcast episode was an attempt to begin to set the story of Burlington’s Official Plan debate within the wider context of how our municipalities work. It was motivated by the approaching discussion on the Burlington’s Official Plan review, and all the work that has been done in Burlington dating back, depending how you look at it, to 2018, 2016 or perhaps the passing of the Places to Grow Act in 2005.If you were looking for a quick judgment on the proposed revised OP, or the apportionment of blame or praise to those involved, you may have been disappointed by the episode. That was not our purpose. Ultimately judgments need and deserve to be made, and the full story told, but, for myself, I refuse to do so without the opportunity of providing a full and fair accounting of every part of the story for all involved. […]

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By: Burlington’s Official Plan: Part I - Introduction | The 905er