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Protest in swanky 'hood

Protesters gathered in one of Vancouver’s swankiest neighbourhoods to decry of the actions of one of their own.

The owners of a 7,300 square-foot, $7-million, newly renovated mansion want to tear it down – a decision that dozens protested Sunday afternoon.

“It’s greed, it’s money,” said Bev Watt, who was among the protesters. “This is about the common good, this is about the environment. To me that is not green and it's unsustainable.”

The owners of the Shaughnessy luxury home filed an application with the city to demolish the house, angering many people living in the area.

Vancouver has a goal of being the “greenest city in the world,” but city councillor Adriane Carr says that’s not possible if the teardown of well-built homes is permitted.

“You're talking about a city that's in housing crisis, where homes are being torn down, monster homes built staying empty and all of that escalates the prices,” Carr said.

- with files from CTV



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