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The saga of North Vancouver District’s Emery Village housing development is nearing its end as it heads for approval, with the project up for fourth and final reading at council on Monday evening.
It has been a hotly contested project in recent months because, at its core, the debate centres on the best strategies to ensure affordable housing for North Shore residents.
“It represents an opportunity for us to increase the overall number of housing units we have in the community which is important for us,” said Coun. Roger Bassam, who voted in favour it.
The project would see the current
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