Make the city buy and preserve heritage-designated buildings | Opinion |
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Make the city buy and preserve heritage-designated buildings | Opinion
Mohammed Adam: Once an private owner's building is designated heritage, the city dictates what can or can’t be done. But it takes no responsibility for the costs.
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Ottawa city councillors do not need more power to deal with decrepit heritage-designated buildings, as some are demanding. Instead, what the city needs to do is rethink its entire heritage preservation policy, which basically saddles property owners with thousands of dollars in repair and restoration costs that often lead to buildings being left vacant and derelict.
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