All Statements of Support
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Kevin Makins says,
LRT is critical for our city continuing to grow and emerge as a place to work, play, and live.
Let's finish what we have started and secure LRT for our city.
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D'Marc Lewis says,
Just get it going already. I may want to live there in the next five years!
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Raymond Braun says,
I have written several letters to Ed to var. newspapers;
latest in all local papers on Sept. 15 with a photo of an LRT car in Erfurt, Germany. Erfurt is only half the size of Hamilton and has 3 LRT lines, very modern. efficient and quiet, reliable. I travelled last June in many small cities in Germany and Austria and they all have such systems.
Hamilton should have one. In above letters for the Dundas, Ancaster, Mountain and Stoney Creek News I suggested an extension to Dundas. The lines already exist, when the old street-car/radial line went there, so land is not a question.
And I also thought of a "loop" through West Hamilton including University Plaza and down the hill and back through the area of Spencer Creek where 2 trails exist.
Please read the Sept. 15 edition. --- I did have 2 responses from City Hall about this, so they noticed it.
Raymond Braun, Dundas -
Eric Baldry says,
Not having a dedicated LRT system is really the only reason I still drive a car anywhere anymore. Out west in Vancouver, I could do all of my daily tasks and commuting without having to stand around for 45 minutes for a bus that will probably not even be on time.
Please help though of us who want to get rid of our cars and cut emissions!
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Justin Eisinga says,
It seems clear to me that the city is more focused on connecting Hamilton to Toronto then connecting their own city together. This needs to change!
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Laura Spoelstra says,
This would be awesome for Hamilton. It's a city with so much to offer and so much potential waiting to be developed. It's time we invested in a city that's worth investing in!
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Laura McGilvery says,
As a former resident of Toronto, I adore living in Hamilton and find it a very affordable and convenient alternative to the GTA suburbs.. MANY torontonians wanting to own homes would move here if there were better public transit options. Commuting to Toronto costs about $600 a month so many commuters cannot afford to live here and own a vehicle. Not much point in having all day GO service if no one lives here- but the torontonians will come if we ourselves apart from the burbs... With LRT
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Roseatta Long says,
As someone who would value and nmake use of LRT in Hamilton, I would like to say that it would be a welcome addition to hamilton transit. Environmentally we cannot afford to ignore this opportunity. I think people would be persuaded to leave their cars at home. For those who are unable to afford the luxury of their own car, what a difference it might make to their lives.We have to consider the needs of all the people.
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Craig Burley says,
I support the building of LRT in Hamilton, starting with the East-West B Line. I will use it regularly and my business is located within a block of the B Line. I think the B Line will be crucial in enabling clients to get to me with a minimum of fuss. LET'S MOVE FORWARD!
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Paul Hoang says,
I totally support for LRT, because that is the need for our Southern Ontario region traffic, when it is getting worst on the highway to go to Toronto and surrounding areas.
It is a better way to go for jobs creation, a greener Hamilton's future.
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George Smith says,
Believe that all of Ontario's large urban centres should have some form of rapid transit- preferably electric powered and our smaller cities have well-designed city and intercity bus stations to improve public transit throughout this province. Here in Toronto masssive investment and improvements of our existing system are needed as well.
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Daniel Cummings says,
Hamilton is a wonderful city that gets a very bad rap. A decision in favor of a light rail line would be a big step in revitalizing the city. Not only would it attract more visitors from outside the city, but it would attract more people already in the city to use it.
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Jennifer Miller says,
The city of Hamilton had a great reputation once upon a time. Over the years it's ambition has left us. Let me remind you of the difinition of ambition: 1. A strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.
2. Desire and determination to achieve success.Lets prove that we have not lost this great quality and do what was once set out to do: make Hamilton a better city by finishing what was started with the LRT. . People may see potential in Hamilton, but are turned away by it's game playing politicians. It's time to show them we have what it takes and stop playing games. Let's build the LRT with ambition!!!
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Matthew Zantingh says,
As a downtown resident, I wholeheartedly wish to see the LRT project come to fruition. I currently commute to McMaster where I am a graduate student via bus or bicycle, so I am often frustrated by full buses or long time gaps between bus arrivals. On the flip side, the highways that are Main and King Street always present serious obstacles if I bike. The LRT line would help to alleviate some of these obstacles while also fueling downtown growth, something I would love to see happen. Having travelled through many of Canada's largest cities over the past few years, it continually disappoints me to see how great their downtown cores can be while Hamilton's continues to stagnate. Please stop sending mixed signals about LRT and throw your weight behind this project. As one of the many Hamiltonians who live and work in this city, this project means far more to me than all-day GO service.
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David Couture says,
Light Rail is important to Hamilton so we do not fall behind other local communities such as Kitchener-Waterloo in terms of economic growth.
We cannot pass this opportunity by or we will lose more potential, crucial jobs to these emerging progressive communities.
Development is popping up everywhere along Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown LRT corridor; something that will happen once B-Line LRT is also under construction.
Light Rail NOW for the Future of Hamilton! -
David Colacci says,
I am not an all-out advocate for LRT in Hamilton. I do believe, however, that after seeing in person Edmonton's LRT in person that it is a must to modernize HSR services in Hamilton. And that even if only half of the believed developement occurs along the B-line corridor, that we are substantially further ahead than we are today. LRT can and will be a building block in the re-birth of our great city.
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Justin Jones says,
Hamilton is a proud city, one that has displayed resiliency in the face of hardship, and one that is poised to become an even more attractive place to live for people looking for all the amenities of an established city without the insane costs of living found in other GTHA municipalities. The need is there, the demand is there, and the benefits of installing an LRT would be massive. No more relying on diesel fuel (which will only continue to increase in price), no more delays and concerns due to traffic, and most importantly it displays a commitment to new, sustainable, effective forms of public transit. Stop the petty bickering between the levels of government and put the interests of Hamiltonians (present and future) first. Let's get some shovels in the ground, get some jobs created and make Hamilton an easier city to get around.
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Dianne Lethbridge says,
I am a former Torontonian. Even though I owned a car, the subway was the first consideration when going anywhere in the city. It was faster and cheaper (parking being very expensive). There was always good shopping at any stop. I miss that element. If we had LRT the downtown would improve for shopping and east of James Street would become more desirable especially to those at McMaster University.
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linda miocinovich says,
Let's get our city into the future. we have already spent money on studies and received monies from the federal government. I can only see positive development happening with LRT. I was so impressed with LRT when I visited Europe a few years back.
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Peter Malysewich says,
You cannot grow and sustain a city without an infrastructure that encourages its own people to work in that city. The plans for downtown need to be supported by transit, or our prime industry will soon become 'parking'.
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Gillian Booth says,
To be successful, you need to think successful.
Why does hamilton council still think like a small town? We have the makings of a modern, vibrant city. If only the city would think and act like it, the province might take us more seriously. -
Noelle Allen says,
Light rail would revitalize many parts of Hamilton's downtown; connect the city from East to West; aid students, the elderly, the poor; benifit the environment; and show that we are a city looking to the future. I don't understand why we are still asking questions about this. Build the rail while we still have the money from the Provinical government.
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Michael Clase says,
Having used light rail in other places, I have seen first hand the efficiency and convenience that such a system would bring to Hamilton.
With increased traffic, rising oil prices and the need to combat global warming, there is a short to medium term need to provide efficient transportation alternatives everywhere, not just in Hamilton.
Let's be ahead of the curve and ensure that Hamilton remains an attractive place to live and work for years to come.
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Michael Muller says,
I have great hope for the city of Hamilton. As do the people I live with and know in our downtown neighbourhoods. This hope needs to be tied in with actions. The LRT is a positive step towards transforming Hamilton into the great city it can be.
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Sean Burak says,
We need this for so many reasons:
- Economic development
- City image
- Transit service improvements
- Improving density
- Encouraging infill and filling vacant spaces
- etc!
We cannot afford to squander this opportunity! -
Barry Diacon says,
Light Rail Transit is the most important transformative initiative that Hamilton can make or has ever made.
It is very important that Hamilton commit itself to a sustainable future, rather than pouring its scarce resources into ever-farther flung suburbs which must be serviced and which require automobiles to travel to.
The supply of gasoline has already reached its peak and will make huge SUVs, large pickup trucks, humvees, etc. an expensive luxury. The suburbs will become the new ghettos. We will have to spend money to transform suburbs back into parkland.
Let us not spend any more money or time going down this unproductive road. It is time to focus on the urban, on livable density, on people living together, on all the cultural benefits of a growing, vibrant, people-centered city. It is time to build a Light Rail Transit in Hamilton and bring us back to the innovative city that Hamilton was at the turn of the 19th century.Barry Diacon
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Jason Allen says,
It's time for our Mayor to get out of the way of what the people want. Hamiltonians want LRT, and Hamilton needs LRT if we are to stand any chance of being a competetive, prosperous, attractive city in the medium to long term. Don't sell our future short.
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Simon Geoghegan says,
LRT is a critical component in the rejuvenation of Hamilton's downtown. It is a sound investment and the committment by the McGuinty government should be honoured.
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Frances Murray says,
It's time for our democratically-elected politicians to get together and represent the people who elected them. LRT is a priority for the city of Hamilton. Stop backing down on your promises and move forward. Now is the time.
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Matthew Oliveira says,
We need to prepare for the future. Let's get light rail in place to make it easier for people to et around without a car!
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