Save Midtown
This is the biggest issue Oakville will ever face
We need to get it right
There is a better way to do this, than is being told!
It is something that is going to affect people all across town, if we don't speak up now...
... we have power and we've got to use it ...
Midtown is under threat.
It is under pressure to develop a sea of highrise towers and a population that could balloon to over 90,000 people in an areas less than one-half square kilometer
there is a better way!
Oakville must be allowed to plan
its own future
Tell Ford and his ministers
STOP THE TOC
DRAFT Midtown Offical Plan Amendment
The Town of Oakville has published the NEW Draft Official Plan Amendment for review and feedback. More details on the Town Website here.
Why Midtown Matters
Get the information, support and facts you need
The Facts
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How we build Midtown will define the scale, intensity and liveability, or lack thereof, for an entire community at the heart of Oakville.
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A Midtown built with hyperdensity will need services and Infrastructure that will not be entirely covered by development charges. The shortfall will be significant. It will fall on ALL Oakville taxpayers.
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The already heavily congested areas along Trafalgar Rd, Cornwall and Speers, will turn into gridlock - and not just during rush hour times. Exiting the QEW at Trafalgar will be a challenge.
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A significant percentage of Midtown’s housing units will be too small for families or couples. Midtown will be a ‘way station’ with a high turnover of occupants who move to more appropriate housing as soon as they possibly can. That means less sense of accountability and care for surroundings, a loss of the feeling of community and less ability to create a sense of neighbourhoods.
HEAR THE DISCUSSIONS
The Robcast is a podcast for those who live, work and do business in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Midtown has been a HOT TOPIC and we encourage you to watch these videos to hear the debate and discussion.
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Sponsored by Ward 3 Councilors Gittings & Haslett-Theall, we consider this site a must-read, offering a comprehensive and current view of the issue.
