Vacant Edinburgh Road residential lands on the market for $15 million
13Just what we need. More newcomers to Guelph in an already overpopulated area.
25- Wildwill
Strong mayor powers used to expedite redevelopment project
23“$1,508/month for a one-bedroom apartment, $1,646/month for a two-bedroom apartment and $1,695 per month for a three-bedroom apartment.” These quotes for “affordable rents” are not affordable for minimum wage working people, those on disability or OW, homeless, single parents, and students or graduates paying off student loans. Guthrie needs to use his “strong mayor powers” for realistic rent and rent controls, Reno eviction laws, geared to income and subsidized housing, and tiny homes and independent shelter for the homeless.
8- Soccer mom
Company looking to build student housing takes tax decision to land tribunal
28Private developers wanting yet more subsidies but still making tonnes of cash. Sorry but DCs should be part of the process - if they did this for all developers then who funds municipal infrastructure? Taxpayers.
1- LoveGuelph
Company looking to build student housing takes tax decision to land tribunal
8I get what you are saying but Guelph has a massive shortage of affordable rentals and the government just sent a ton of foreign students home because of the housing shortage. If we have to get a private developer to build it they have to make a profit. You are assuming they make excessive profit. If they did not count on DC's in their original proposal because the law was changed I understand their position. If the developers pay the charge they pass it on to the mostly taxpayer funded university anyway.
21- DR64
Vacant Edinburgh Road residential lands on the market for $15 million
6Ship has sailed on this one. With this condo market good luck. Perfect lot for Carneys plan for his plan for building houses. Worthless lot for worthless houses.
19- The Sultan
Vacant Edinburgh Road residential lands on the market for $15 million
8And even more tie-ups/congestion when the trains go through. The side streets are already very dangerous with people trying to cut through to by-pass the stopped traffic.
16- Survey Survey
Strong mayor powers used to expedite redevelopment project
23Seems silly that 9 units requires all this drama
- Mark McCullagh
Strong mayor powers used to expedite redevelopment project
22Who owns the numbered company? Why is the mayor intervening on behalf of a private corporation?
1- Aerin Milley Smith
Vacant Edinburgh Road residential lands on the market for $15 million
9This city is so out of control
12- Let
Vacant Edinburgh Road residential lands on the market for $15 million
19At least Wildwill is consistent; everything is “bad”, including a proposal to create more housing for a city where constant complaints of over-priced housing and lack of housing in general have been regular subjects for comment in guelphtoday. Many Guelphites in need of housing or lower cost housing are not newcomers but long-time residents, retirees, down-sizing empty-nesters! Maybe instead of filling in for PP who’s on the hustings in Alberta, having been turfed by his former constituents who tired of his “Canada is broken” lament, you’d be better advised to encourage Cam to unleash his “strong mayor” powers to advance what almost everyone agrees we need - housing!
1- Coach_1
Guelph business calling on city to reinstall temporary Victoria Road traffic lights
16This entire stretch of Victoria from York to the river has outgrown its configuration. All four east side entrances are dangerous. But if PDI wants the city to tackle the cost alone, they'll need to bring something to the table, and so will the owners of the shopping plaza next door. If they want to show that they're good faith community members, they need to come forward with a plan fixes ALL the issues with this stretch. It will probably mean giving up some of their parking lot and extending Florence Lane east to give new access to the shopping plaza. It will probably mean moving their river's-edge fence so we can extend our riverside trail system. It will certainly mean making room for a multi-use path so the Victoria Road bike lane doesn't just abruptly end in the middle of a lawn.If PDI is willing to do all of these things for community safety, then we can in good faith believe that they do in fact have our safety as their primary concern.
3- Matt Saunders
Strong mayor powers used to expedite redevelopment project
18the mayor needs to come to a reality since when are those rents affordable. They are more than what a lot of people can afford.
1- marlene jones
Company looking to build student housing takes tax decision to land tribunal
18Giving them a tax break essentially means taxpayers have to pay for infrastructure so they can make their massive profits. No thanks I have enough paying for my own things instead of subsidizing developers.
- Jboy
Strong mayor powers used to expedite redevelopment project
18And not only that, but who is going to verify if they actually do it? there was a development in my neighborhood that said that the 4 tiny homes that they were building would be affordable. Guess what, these 4 tiny homes are being rented at $3,300 each (3 bedrooms), which is not affordable.
- Yumei De Armas
Todd Bertuzzi signs on to play senior hockey in Cambridge
10That was more than 20 years ago. Yes, it was a brutal incident but he doesn't have to wear it forever. Reparations were made AND accepted. You are too hot about this matter for no apparent reason.
8- JohnFC
It's foolish to put all our MAT chips on the Memorial Cup
8Personally I think it would we great for the city
10- Mutzy54
Todd Bertuzzi signs on to play senior hockey in Cambridge
8The article mentions his statistics in the NHL etc. Too bad it left out the part where he ended Steve Moore's career by breaking his neck. It also failed to mention that criminal charges were brought against this goon resulting in an out of court settlement. But, perhaps the most egregious omission was his behaviour at a press conference where he "apologized" for his actions. For some reason he had his wife beside him at the podium, (not sure which PR firm suggested that), but his pretending to cry was laughable. Not a single tear was shed. Perhaps he should take up acting. Good luck to anyone stepping on the ice with him. Watch your back!
9- Denisw44
Strong mayor powers used to expedite redevelopment project
14So much vacant land in the city ..
2- Kb1
U of G student association warns Bill 33 threatens university autonomy
6Well yeah, all rackets/businesses tend to not like government intervention. It usually means a drop in profits for those at the top
9- MisterBlacky
Crisis beds, supportive housing coming soon through Guelph's HART Hub
15Guelph should have had a Detox center , long ago. Its horrible that those wishing to get into Detox have to travel out of town, if and when a bed is available. We need to do better for those wishing to get clean and sober
- SC67
