By Chad Rollins, Liz Bernstein and John Dance, Ottawa Citizen Letter to the
Editor, June 6, 2015
Re: Developers to get ambassadors within planning department, June 1. We were
outraged to read about the city’s new initiative to give developers their own
ambassadors. This speaks to the current attitude in the planning department —
that they work for developers. Already developers are on a first-name basis with
city planners; they meet regularly and chat informally about how best to craft
their proposals. Meanwhile, residents are left in the dark, our voices largely
ignored, as the city repeatedly shows its preference for development, whether
good or bad, at the expense of the community. This culture needs to change. via
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