All the streets for a mile…

All the streets for a mile around this area are already a total gridlock at rush hour. Travel is next to impossible. I really fear that emergency personnel will not be able to get through to our residents in this area when needed, and already the citizens of Oakville cannot get to key locations such as our GO station and Oakville Place mall during rush hour. My dentist is in the mall because I used to think it was convenient, but now I have to drive the long way around which takes 20 minutes longer - still faster than trying to get through the gridlock in Midtown that we have now. If you lived here you would understand just how crazy the MZOs idea is!

These MZOs would force extreme and reckless density on Midtown, more than double that of any comparable development in the GTA, without the infrastructure to support it; creating chaos and overwhelming transportation and services that are already overstressed, including local roads, transit, the GO station, and the QEW. The Town’s OPA 70 already permits densities up to 6.0 FSI, which is very high by any North American standard, making these absurd densities neither necessary nor acceptable. The MZOs would also eliminate affordable housing requirements, which is what is actually needed. This TOC is not about delivering housing; it is about maximizing developer land value at the expense of livability, infrastructure capacity, and the public interest. I vote NO for these MZOs.