COLUMN: Public needs more say in housing densification in Nanaimo

A number of high-density housing projects have been recently proposed in or near neighbourhoods in Nanaimo that have largely consisted of single-family homes since they were developed.
They include a 63-unit housing complex on a 1.03-hectare site located at 6060 Nelson Rd. in the city’s north end, a 43-unit project on a 1.14-acre lot at 2335 Departure Bay Rd., and a four-storey building with 46-housing units on a half-acre lot at 1575 White St. in central Nanaimo.
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