Statement by Pheroze Jeejeebhoy

I moved to Hamilton 5 years ago from Toronto. I have always valued walking in the city that I live in. But, in that time I have become very aware that Hamilton does not perceive its transit as accessible. The Ti-Cats slogan for the new stadium of a "driveway to driveway experience" reflected the lack of effective public transit in Hamilton. Sadly, the lack of convenient transit prevents people from experiencing their neighbourhoods. Hamilton has so many gems but they are isolated by expances of one way streets that wisk people through neighbourhoods. The result is a lifestyle that exists in two pockets: home and work. A more convient transit system would knit the varous neighbourhoods together. Prosperity would develop along the lines and not just in isolated pockets. The city should work hard to make public transit the rope that binds the city together, making the whole city a better place to live.

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