NIMBYism still an issue for high-density housing in Waterloo Region: Advocate

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Anytime the topic of high-density housing is brought up there is sure to be a contingent that says they support the idea, just not in their backyard (NIMBY).

“I don’t know if we’re just lying to ourselves as a community where we say ‘Hey, we can keep things the way they are. The community as it is now can stay. We can recreate that space we remember.’ But, we’re long past that opportunity. We don’t have an opportunity to go backwards.” 

– Philip Mills, CEO, Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region

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