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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

The delegations from Bank Block Tenants today at Planning and Housing Committee were incredibly moving. It soon became clear that the committee was unimpressed with Smart Living’s refusal to do the right thing. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Tenants' fight against 'demoviction' earns sympathy at city hall | CBC News

A group of downtown tenants pleaded with a city committee on Wednesday to block the demolition of their homes, moving councillors to take a rare step they hope will pressure the developer to offer a better deal.

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

There are precedents in our city of tenants being offered the right to return in new developments at similar rents to what they were paying before, but the developer refused to consider this.

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Their stated excuse was that it would impact the “financial viability” of the project. The committee wasn’t buying it. The new development will have more than 200 apartments. Accommodating 10 existing tenants at reduced rents will not make or break their financial bottom line.

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