Comment 91521

By Jay Robb (anonymous) | Posted August 29, 2013 at 10:19:02

Jason, you're batting 10 for 10.

All of these are winners and doable with some political will.

#4's my favourite.

Our family walked this summer under that pink canopy of balls on the pedestrian only stretch of Montreal's Rue St. Catharine (Hamilton could use a gay district - King William?). The Village was jammed with pedestrians. No vacant storefronts or empty lots.

Also spent a lot of time in Ottawa's Byward Market. Was told you could eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in the market for 2 months and never go to the same restaurant twice.

Only thing I'd add to your list is more public art and bringing a head office or two into the core (Tim Horton's?).

In the competition for mobile young professionals, we have our work cut out for us in Hamilton. Tough right now to compete with cities like Ottawa and Montreal.
But it's not like we need to reinvent any wheels. And as you put out, the city has good bones and all the assets and passion for reinvention are there.

Cheers,

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