Heritage Properties: Demolition by Neglect and the Public Interest

Research Paper by Shannon Uhera (April 2016) for upper year Windsor Law seminar course: Private Property and the Public Interest.

This research paper will explore recent examples of “demolition by neglect” which showcase how private property interests continue to prevail. In order for Ontario law to effectively manage this tension between private and public property interests, greater proactive procedures are required alongside a focused conceptualization of the public interests advanced by heritage property preservation. 

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