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Lorne Gunter: Coun. Cartmell's opposition to infill weak, but better than the alternative

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Tim Cartmell says he wants to put a moratorium on mid-block infill projects in Edmonton .

But he then went on to place qualifiers on his opposition to megalithic, six- and eight -unit constructions on 50-foot lots in the middle of blocks in mature neighbourhoods.

Edmontonians deserve to have the ultimate say over the future direction of their city and neighbourhoods, Lorne Gunter says.

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English

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