Canadian Communities: Street Frontage and Flag Lots

canadian communities: Town officials say higher-density housing will provide more options for St, according to The Chronicle Herald. Francis Xavier University students and others looking to rent either short- or long-term accommodation. Under the new policy, apartment buildings of up to seven storeys can be built behind existing commercial buildings on flag lots with limited street frontage. The new development policy is part of a trend towards more vibrant downtowns seen in other Canadian communities from Brandon, Man. to Halifax. In addition, she said that Antigonish existing rental properties face high demand from the seasonal influx of students, which doubles the town population from to 10,000 during the school year. Just like other municipalities, we don t really want to turn our downtown core into surface parking, said town spokeswoman Brynn Nheiley. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.