Comment 66594

By jason (registered) | Posted July 20, 2011 at 13:42:03

Wow. Great interview. Very open and honest. Sounds almost mayoral. One point of correction though - LRT will do plenty for the people of Ancaster. As the city sees this huge upswing in economic activity, that builds up the revenue base for their ever-expanding roads and highways and servicing their sprawl. Economic growth in Hamilton is good for all of us, regardless of where we live. Second, losing one or two lanes on Main or King won't impact Ancaster drivers. King St just west of Queen has been narrowed to 3 lanes for over a year now and there hasn't been a single traffic problem. Furthermore, as Ferguson accurately points out, 300 people are riding the LRT cars. That's 300 fewer cars using Main/King, freeing up space for Ancaster car drivers.
So, even though Ancaster residents won't directly benefit by not having an LRT station anywhere nearby, they will still benefit hugely by the city becoming more balanced in transportation and economic activity. More economic growth = more tax base.

Great job Lloyd. Thanks for the clarification and honesty.

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