Comment 53421

By jason (registered) | Posted December 21, 2010 at 10:29:33

we're talking about tearing down a derelict building and remediating a toxic nightmare that poses a real danger to the whole community

And this is one of the biggest things holding Hamilton back. The attitude among people who fled to the burbs that it's ok for us downtown area residents to live next door to stuff like this, or have our kids try to navigate one-way freeways with trucks roaring past. Stuff that they would NEVER dare put up with in their communities, but it's ok for me to, because I choose to live downtown, and in Hamilton it's an assumed law of nature that if one chooses to live downtown they automatically deserve a lower quality of life and less safe environment to raise their families. All the windbags on CHML who complain about us converting 5-lane truck highways in front of a highschool, farmers market, central library, elementary school, playground, mosque, churches and homes would NEVER dream of allowing that same 5-lane truck freeway past their neighbourhood amenities.
The hypocrisy and double standard in this city is truly fascinating.

Comment edited by jason on 2010-12-21 09:29:46

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