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Originally Posted by Gridlock
Yeah, its a privately owned park, but not private property. It is provided to the city as a public space-probably in exchange for density concessions or something. We do the same thing here. You can build this building that isn't quite in keeping with our zoning regulations, but you need to provide something back to the city. So its not like its someone's backyard.
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Like King Edward Village has to provide open space and local conveniences like banking and a supermarket.
All of the major tall apartment units have had a change or exemption to local building by-laws. That's why they give concessions to the city, like caving into the demands of having X-amount of green space, Y-amount of shops etc.
It doesn't mean it becomes public property.
Think of the new apartments at Holdom station and Gilmore station.
I could be mistaken, but I think as private property, don't they have every right to be evicted? But all around businesses and all over the sidewalk? I think that would be plenty fine.