Thank you! This is the explanation I was looking for! Just a little correction, it’s Emery Village by the way.
I’m a bit bummed out that these are purpose-built rentals. A lot of people in this neighbourhood are young professionals, second-generation Canadians whose families are immigrant renters. There needs to be more affordable condos, not only purpose-built ones, that service the younger members of such families who now possess postsecondary degrees and are earning more than their parents. Purpose-built rentals are A-OK and we need all the infrastructure we can get in this part of town but there needs to be more variety to ensure that the local population can fully benefit from these. It would also quell comments about gentrification as community members would be able to actively invest into their own area.
On that note, I was looking at the plans you provided and am wondering what the yellows, the orange, the blues, and reds stand for? Of particular note is where commercial or mixed use zoning will be. I personally know many of the small business owners in that intersection and a common concern amongst them is where they will be moving their businesses. Is there some sort of timeline as to when the intersection will more closely look like the drawings in the plans?
