October 8, 2024
Dear Neighbour,
The development of Midtown Oakville, the area around the Oakville GO Station, is heating up. Identified as a major growth area for Oakville for decades, development is finally about to start. Unfortunately, the way in which it is starting is troubling.
Last month, a blistering Toronto Star article exposed the Provincial Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) program as yet another flawed process full of favours to developers, secret deals, and gag orders on municipal Councils. We are deeply concerned that the province’s heavy-handed approach to managing growth as Transit Oriented Communities is impacting Oakville and removing our collective ability to influence the development of Midtown as a complete, livable community that is a great place to live, work and visit.
Tell Premier Ford and his ministers – STOP THE TOC!
This is a critical time. A huge show of public determination to put Oakville in charge of its future could force the Province to change direction. In Minster Calandra’s own words “We’re not going to micromanage and dictate a one-size-fits-all approach across the province. Municipalities know their communities best – they know where it makes sense to build homes”.
Let’s hold him to his word. Send a Message to Premier Ford, Housing Minister Paul Calandra and Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma to stop the imposed Midtown Oakville TOC program and let Oakville use its expertise, knowledge and insight to plan Midtown’s future.
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Yours truly,