The purchases raise questions about Moncton's Humphreys Brook Neighbourhood Plan that the city spent two years and thousands of dollars to create. Shawn Crossman, a Moncton city councillor who represents the area, said if the land isn't developed, the city has to look elsewhere to grow. The Humphreys Brook Neighbourhood Plan envisioned new streets, parks, houses and apartment buildings over 505 acres of largely undeveloped land in eastern Moncton. (Shane Magee/CBC)The neighbourhood plan called for several new road connections that would open access to the wooded, undeveloped land. (Shane Magee/CBC)Instead, development has focused on the eastern end of the neighbourhood plan around École Champlain School.

Source: CBC News August 18, 2020 09:00 UTC