Reduce The Density

“This proposed development is completely out of character with the Wynford/Concorde apartment neighbourhood which currently consists of buildings set well back from the street behind tall trees. Using the City of Toronto tall buildings guidelines to justify six story glass walls only a few metres from the sidewalk is totally inappropriate.”

Cameron Ridsdale BArch FRAIC (retired)

“I believe this proposed development has a broad range of human consequences that our community leaders have overlooked, because of the need for housing along transit corridors that is solely driven by greed and just poor future planning. Over 22,000 people will be packed into this small area causing stress for families who will have no walk-to school, minimal recreation space, and no community resources. This intensification will create stress on the family unit, and children will not have the ability to properly socialize and will become dehumanized in just living.    

Having struggled with the consequences of Covid-19 over 18 months, we now have evidence of the impact on children and young people in a negative way, because they had no chance to socialize properly as they were trapped inside comparatively small spaces, which is what is being planned. We are already in the process of losing a generation because of Covid and we will lose more if we don’t alter or halt the process of Intensification which is being applied here on Wynford-Concorde.”     

Dr. J. Kurtz  MD  Dept. of Psychiatry Scarborough Health Network Centennary Site 

Analysis of transportation issues cannot be based on data from the past that no longer applies to to-day’s reality. Limiting the parking spaces to less than half of the 2,000 residential units is not a solution to the  traffic congestion in our neighbourhood. An additional one thousand cars will be added to an already congested traffic flow through the area. Our neighbourhood provides the access ramps to the DVP. Once the volumes from the Cross-Town development materialize and the incremental traffic volume from the development at 10-12 Concorde Place becomes a reality there will be absolute gridlock in our neighbourhood. 

Adding one traffic light to Wynford drive to facilitate the egress of 1,000 cars from 175 Wynford Drive does not mitigate the impending traffic grid lock. A development of this size must be supported by a comprehensive city transportation plan that accounts for the incremental traffic growth in our area.

 Vaino Einola  BA Sc. MBA

“This proposed development will offer a “diverse mix of housing options.” This implies a diverse mix of people in terms of age, income, ethnic background and family characteristics. Yet there is to be no school, no library, no play areas for older children and teenagers; no community centre or other place where people can gather and get to know each other.”

Frances Frisken,
Professor Emerita, Urban Studies, York University

“In my opinion, when a company proposes a monstrous development, in a sliver of land, that increases the population density from 8,000 to 22,000 souls we will arrive at one of the most densely populated areas in Toronto. This without amenities such as schools, major shopping, community centre, play areas and a vastly inadequate traffic plan with minimal parking. This unsuitable proposal must be fought with all of the might and ability of the of the existing residents "

Geoff Hedges, President Highgate Board of Directors