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By Alice (anonymous) | Posted October 23, 2010 at 10:23:19

Great article David. I was especially pleased to see the connection between poverty, transportation and choice, outlined in your piece. What I find upsetting, however, is that people are still unaware that Hamilton IS moving forward with LRT. They have developed a strategic 50 year plan for a LRT system connecting the entire City. The first leg of which being the B-line running east-west, with community consultation and design already underway. And contrary to uninformed councilors, the A-line, running north-south is currently in feasibility analysis.

The ball is in motion, and nobody seems to know. My greatest fear is that 2 years from now, when we aim to start building this thing, citizens will think it's coming out of nowhere and somehow derail it (pun intended). The LRT project is just the kind of progressive City Building initiative that the Mayor and Council should be promoting at every step, yet few seem to truly understand the process.

So, get the word out. A integrated, sustainable mass transit system has the potential to provide ALL citizens with transportation choice and to affordable access employment opportunities throughout the City. It has the potential to stimulate economic development and the revitalization of derelict buildings and neighbourhoods. But be warned, gentrification is a serious issue and steps should be taken to ensure that low-income families are not displaced from the neighbourhoods that will be effected most.

http://www.hamilton.ca/ProjectsInitiatives/RapidTransit/

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