10-09-2017, 11:33 PM
(10-09-2017, 10:41 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(10-09-2017, 08:59 PM)darts Wrote: how does it come across as that? I didn't think they have actually outlined what their position is. They probably would resist equally if the region was looking to take their land to add another lane.
They may be interested in trying to keep as much land as possible since it won't be replaced and losing land now will hurt resale value in the future when they want to turn it into a 50 storey building with some park space and storm water managment pond.
Given that the negotiations have dragged on for over 15 months and the region now feels that they need to resort to expropriation, I do expect they have outlined their position to the region (if not to us) -- and the region cannot accept that position.
So the time for talking seems to be over and the land will now be expropriated, without any further negotiation.
But I don't see how 15 months of negotiations equals "but at this point in time it comes across as anti-everything-that's-not-a-single-occupancy-vehicle."