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Originally Posted by mr.John
Before blaming everything on the nimbys why aren't developers putting up towers on the massive lot between Guy-Lucien L'allier and Overdale there's enough empty space to put up 8-12 towers (I'm not exaggerating look at an aerial map) how about the lot in front of the bell centre.. enough space for two 50 story towers and how about the huge lot on Bleury and RL? again enough space for 2 or 3 towers and it goes on and on and on...I'm afraid the problem with Montreal is not the nimbys (although we have some seriously stupid people) it's lack of developers willin to risk large amounts of cash, the city's big time developers have left for Toronto and the west a long long time ago
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mr.John, it's important to differentiate between the two issues you're discussing here:
One issue is the lack of construction projects, the slow economy and the unwillingness of developers to put forth new proposals.
The other issue is the opposition to construction projects -- once those projects are indeed proposed.
No one is suggesting that the lack of construction is NIMBY unrest. We're saying that NIMBY unrest is the reason why projects are limited in scope and size, and why projects that defy NIMBY's perceived "conventions" are fought tooth and nail.