LRT will help everyone in the city. With the increase in investment comes an increase in the tax base. Lower city infrastructure will also be renewed as the streets are excavated for the LRT tracks. This will come out of the LRT investment. It is a win for the entire city.
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Cities with Hamilton's size and growth need appropriate public transit options. Other medium sized cities in Ontario are all planning or have built an LRT system (London, Ottawa, Waterloo, etc). Real estate will only get more expensive to acquire in the future, so building this now is the only thing that makes sense. I realize Hamilton votes NDP, but I hope the Ford government does the mature thing and invests in much needed infrastructure regardless.
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