Statement by Shawn Chisholm

I live on the mountain, but I don’t at all subscribe to the apparent “if LRT doesn’t come north south then it’s not worth doing” It’s not about the present movement of people but the future. LRT is an opportunity to build city infrastructure with more dense, walkable, affordable housing instead of the perpetual building out into the rural surroundings of Hamilton benefiting developers, big box retail, and those privileged enough to finance a detached home.

I imagine a future where Hamilton sees more grown and service along that corridor where people live right now, and will come to live. More core development can only be of benefit to the city as a whole in terms of widening the property tax opportunities on already developed and serviced land rather than building suburban detached housing with a one-time development fee.

It’s definitely time for Hamilton to embrace this opportunity with the funding offered.

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