Is the GTA West Highway good transportation planning or a gift to developers?

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It’s been touted as a necessary step toward alleviating congestion on existing GTA highways, boosting commerce and jobs by speeding the movement of goods and services through the region. But it’s also been described, openly, as a doorway to opening up significant lands for residential and commercial development — including a lot of agricultural land currently being held by developers and speculators looking forward to cashing in.

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A story The Pointer will be following closely in the months ahead. This highway was already turned down once, but with Premier Doug Ford’s connections to the development industry, it appears this project will be back on the books.

Published on February 12, 2019 in The Pointer - Brampton