3000 acres of phony demand : Three thousand acres of phony demand

In the context of the current a provincial body, and the development compa- housing boom in the city, the development may ny, Ladco Inc. [...] Clearly, initial plans for the area were not for dense development at The Housing and Population Summary presents all.19 More current information indicates that the argument that demand for new housing is plans are now for a density of five lots per acre.20 strongest in the southwest area of the city, and However, this density is still no greater than the that Waverley West is therefore the most l [...] Developments in Winnipeg believes that, to 14 3000 aCreS of Phony deMand The more intense design constraints of available for development in the city has the brownfield development present what should potential to comfortably satisfy demand in the actually be an exciting possibility for the inno- city…for the next 20 years and beyond! vative and attractive use of urban space — such as the Fort Rou [...] For example, the Kapyong in the end is avoiding the challenge of brown- Barracks are still in the purview of the Federal fields and multiple ownership greenfields in Government and would need to be transferred favour of comparatively easy, no-fuss sprawl to the City. [...] This point is net gain goes to the developer and the Province, important because more and more planning while the net risk for another suburban devel- experts are taking the stance that the health of opment is cast on the City and its citizens, who a city and its citizens has much to do with the will bear the brunt of the costs of expanding way that city is planned.