We all know Canada has a housing shortage. What Burlington is experiencing is unplanned development. The city turns down an application, the province (OLT) overrules the city, and up goes the development. Densification combined with a stated policy of no road widenings to accommodate increases in traffic volumes is leading to gridlock. Allowing condo towers with less than one parking spot per unit is making it difficult to find parking downtown, hurting local businesses. With properly planned communities, Burlington can maintain its unique character and help alleviate the housing shortage.
Elimination Of Development Charges To Be Voted On At The March 2nd Council Meeting PLEASE BE THERE ! There has been much publicity and comment about the ongoing debate at City…
Continue Reading Opinion: Attend the March 2nd Council Meeting
Development Charges pay for services required by the new homes. For example, fire trucks, roads, storm sewers, and community centres. Our mayor wants all development charges removed from new homes…
David Barker spoke to council on February 17th, 2026, regarding the mayor’s proposal to eliminate development charges in Burlington. There is a short survey gathering public input on this issue…
Continue Reading Opinion-David Barker’s Delegation to Council February 17th, 2026
Mike Collins-Williams, the CEO of the West End Home Builders, recently delegated to the Burlington city council. Collins-Williams asked council to remove development charges completely for the next two years.…
Continue Reading Opinion – Eliminate Development Charges – Yes or No?
On Monday, February 9, I live-streamed Burlington’s Committee of the Whole meeting. At least four delegations urged the City Council to reduce or defer development charges for new housing. Council…
With the recent cancellation of a 475-unit condo project on Appleby Line, a correction in the condo market may already be happening. https://burlingtongazette.ca/appleby-line-development-cancelled-475-units-will-not-make-it-to-market What are some of the reasons behind…
One way to communicate with our city council is to write a letter and send the letter to clerks@burlington.ca Joe Gaetan took the time to write a letter regarding the…
Continue Reading OPINION – Serious Concerns Regarding the 2026 Proposed Budget Increase
Why are Burlington Taxpayers being hit with a $3.8 million tax increase for Alton West? During the September 18th, 2025, Ward 6 budget town hall, the mayor stated that one…
Here is a quote from the Tuesday, September 9th, 2025, council meeting during a discussion on a high-rise development proposal on Plains Road. A city hall employee stated to our…
Continue Reading Road Capacity – “Let’s get people onto transit and into cycle lanes”
Read Doreen Sebben’s LinkedIn post on development in Millcroft. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/one-community-voice-smart-growth-green-future-doreen-sebben-mwqlc
Continue Reading One Community, One Voice For Smart Growth and A Green Future
This article was originally published in the Burlington Gazette. It’s disturbing when I see some people who keep repeating that climate change does not matter in our latest storm events.…
Continue Reading Developers Required to Use 1999 Standards- What about Climate Change?
There have been high-rise condominiums in the downtown area of Burlington for many years, dating back to before the Millennium. The current race to apply for permits by developers began…
Continue Reading Increase of High-Rise Development in Burlington Downtown / Lakeshore