193 Water St S and 62 Highman Ave | 5x 15 fl | Proposed

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As expected, this is opposed by a resident (as well as additional people who have signed a petition.
https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-...ridge.html

Cory White lives in one of those homes. While he said he is fine with development in his backyard, it is the scale of the proposed project and its potential impacts that bother him.

“The biggest impact is just the amount of traffic that will be added to the area,” White said.

“Nine hundred and ninety-one units, that’s a lot of traffic to add to a two-lane roadway,” he said of Water Street South.

The loss of cherished green space in the neighbourhood is another big concern for White and his neighbours, one of whom started a petition to stop the project. The petition has gained more than 600 signatures since it was created earlier this week.

Although the green space is mostly a thick brush that not many people venture into, White said he and his neighbours worry about the removal of approximately 600 trees and the impact that loss will have on two neighbouring heritage properties and wildlife in the area.