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"I met Bob Bratina once and was talking to him about LRT and he said it was garbage and that as it is Hamilton has to much bus service as it is. Everyone drives so why operate buses. I asked him what he would do instead of building LRT and he said he would rather build new roads and improve roads in and around Dundas connecting to Waterdown or out in Stoney Creek. I am pretty sure he is completely out to lunch, his mindset is it is still the 1970's and that what we have is not necessary. Let alone building for the future. \n \n\n\n\tMy thoughts about why LRT is good here (and I am not trying to turn this into a comment on for or against LRT). \n \n\n\n\tThe reason it is good, is it will allow more developers to build up areas along the corridor. Especially around the Queenston traffic circle, and even Eastgate. There was talk at one point that the mall owners were going to redevelop the site of the mall. New condo and apartment towers, tear down parts of the mall and build new buildings across the property, with some parts of the retail built right into parts of the residential buildings. Even through parts of downtown there could be better development along areas that are underdeveloped as is. Currently there are plans to renovate First Ontario centre and the Hamilton City Centre mall as well as the convention centre, and there have been talks (not sure if anything is confirmed) for redeveloping parts of Jackson Square also. Building the LRT would be great to help get people either into or out of Downtown. \n \n\n\n\tJust look that Kitchener and Waterloo. Downtown Kitchener is getting a massive boost with all the construction of new buildings there. It would make sense for Hamilton to get the LRT and then be able to completely rebuild a bus network to feed into the LRT better. In my opinion building the LRT will benefit Hamilton now and in the future. It will help build Hamilton into a great city and it hopefully will help to eliminate some of the problems that are plaguing the city (think homelessness and drug issues). \n \n"
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