General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours

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https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news/waterloo-region/new-bylaw-prevents-demolitions-in-cambridge-without-rebuild-plan-in-place/article_a6466ede-caf5-5445-b5fa-bc73b9d5096e.html

The City of Cambridge has reinstated a demolition control bylaw, officially designating the municipality as a demolition control area.

Approved unanimously by the council, the bylaw aims to prevent residential demolitions without clear redevelopment plans.

“This bylaw bridges the gap between removing residential options from our community and redeveloping the site,” said senior planner Nicole Goodbrand during her presentation to council.

She explained the bylaw requires developers to obtain a permit before demolishing residential properties, with penalties for unauthorized demolitions or delays in redevelopment.

If we just add a few more regulatory burdens to land owners, they’ll start building all that much-needed infill housing any second now!