All Statements of Support
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Mike Belmore says,
Enough is enough. There is a billion dollars on the table for LRT. Hamiltonians from all over the city, through their Council asked for this funding. Repeatedly. Get on with building our future and please try to think 20 years into the future, not just one election cycle.
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matt hope says,
It would be absolutely ridiculous for the city Hamilton to not utilize this opportunity to have infrastructure added to the city of Hamilton especially with all of the PROS of implementing the LRT as it's been proven over and over again in other cites and towns in North America.
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Tyler Marr says,
This transit is important for Hamilton's progress. I look forward to it.
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Allan Curry says,
As a resident of ward 9, I strongly support the LRT project. The LRT project is more than a transit project. It is a city building project meant to spur development and investment in Hamilton. If we want to lower the burden on residential taxes, we have to seize this opportunity.
More importantly, we are planning for a Hamilton that will benefit our children and our grandchildren. Let's show our children that we can make bold decisions that transform this city into a future our children can be proud of.
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Kevin Cooper says,
I travel to Hamilton about once a month. LRT would be such a great thing for the city. Say yes!
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Udi Blankstein says,
Without LRT, Hamilton will not be able to progress forward and attract more residents. In fact, it will propogate more young people leaving.
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Matthew Webber says,
As a young Hamiltonian who has committed to opening a new business in downtown Hamilton I would be devestated to know that some city officers would take it upon themselves to stop something that is so essential to the long term success of our downtown core. Please think of the future generations of our city who will rely on a safe, easy, environmentally friendly option to increase travel and business in our great city. Please vote yes!
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Shelley McKay says,
LRT will not only benefit the immediate surrounding areas where it is built, it will lift the entire region by brining more jobs to the region, increase property values along the route and increase mobility throughout the region. Look to Minneapolis' Hiawatha LRT for a complete (and similar) success story! Bring it on!
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Rochelle Martin says,
LRT is a no brainer - we need it to keep moving our city forward economically.
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Lee Edward McIlmoyle says,
I have lived in this city my whole life, and I have seen many things change over the decades, but this LRT system is the first really promising development I've seen. This is something Hamiltonians have needed for a long time, and it will be something we can all be proud of. We can't have the politics of division in City Council take this historic victory away from us. Please keep your word and allow the implementation to begin. You've voted for it unanimously on several occasions. This isn't just for the core. It's for all Hamiltonians. Let it happen.
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Dan MacIntyre says,
The lack of leadership on the part of those city councillors responsible for this mess is baffling.
The only thing more devastating than the negative impact losing this investment would have on this city is the dog and pony show put on by this particular group of imbeciles that has further damaged Hamilton's reputation on a provincial scale.
Shame on you.
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Les Szamosvari says,
I believe that the LRT would be an important step forward in Hamilton's progressive growth.
We don't need a referendum, but we sure needed one when the aerotropolis was being shoved down our throats.
We need sustainable transit, fresh water and local food. -
Ron Collier says,
If Hamilton is to continue being the "ambitious city" we need to have an LRT to help usher us into the future. Economic growth, the social benefit of complete streets, and the health and environmental benefits are each arguments on their own for the LRT. But given that Hamilton will reap all of these benefits together, we CANNOT afford to miss out.
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Kevin Kellins says,
Get your s$&t together. Hamilton needs LRT! Finally this city is starting to wake up and come back to life. Don't pull the plug!!
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Graeme Douglas says,
This will make Hamilton a better city.
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Klaas Walma says,
LRT will boost downtown business. Make travel easier and more reliable. Reduce the number of cars in the lower city thus improving air quality and safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Rachel Cook says,
As a proud Hamilton citizen for the last 13 years, I've been so impressed with the positive changes and growth that I've seen in this city. The LRT will be one of these positive changes, allowing us to take more cars off our streets, increase density in our core, and make Hamilton more accessible. Please keep the LRT!
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Warren Korol says,
I support the LRT. Let's get this thing rolling.
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Gordon Leverton says,
I feel that LRT will be a very positive step for Hamilton's economic growth. There will be some hardships and inconveniences for a segment of population as well but this should not derail a vital piece of infrastructure which is being paid for by the provincial government.
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Tom Brown says,
I know you all don't need another citizen preaching about the lost opportunity it will be to lose the LRT funding, but come on. Let's rip the band-aid off and move along. It will be a challenging 5-7 years ahead, but once the LRT is complete, we can allow areas that are currently efficiently inaccessible to turn into vibrant, welcoming communities. Imagine a financially advanced resident of westdale being able to seriously consider using transit to get downtown or to a Ticats game. What if students at Mac wanted to live downtown, or maybe rent a much more reasonable dwelling in central or east hamilton? Rail transit is the future and we all know it. What we don't know is wether or not council will have the courage to stand up and fight for Hamilton's future.
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Maureen Barnes says,
Please move ahead on this , make Hamilton a great city!
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Timothy Gordon says,
This is an important initiative that research shows will positively impact the economy of this city, increase access to the job market for marginalized people, and generally inoculate our cities economy from downturn. Please vote yes on this investment in our city.
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doug farraway says,
When was the last time a senior level of government gave Hamilton a billion dollars?
The answer is never.
Done properly, and connected to the mountain and suburbs with better than adequate public transportation LRT can be a game changer for this city. Those who are now raising questions are merely posturing for the next election which is regrettable but not unexpected.
I hope common sense prevails and LRT moves forward because trust me, if we say no to the billion this city will be written off by the Province and we certainly can't afford that. -
Kathy Poyner says,
I started out a nay-sayer, but over the course of this last year, I've come to see how LRT could benefit Hamilton is so many ways....not just the ease of transporting people along the King St. corridor, but also freeing up current buses to be increase transporting people east/west on the mountain, but north/south as well. Infrastructure on the King St corridor will need to be replaced in the near future, so why not let the Prov. gov't pay for that, freeing up money to improve infrastructure on the mountain. Our council should be fighting to ensure that a good percentage of local tradespeople are being hired for this installation. They should not waste their...and our...time fighting amongst themselves. LRT can be good for not just downtown, but for all of Hamilton.
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Robert O'Brien says,
Please do not pass up this opportunity to improve our city. Have a little vision and think big for everyone's benefit.
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Michael Darcy says,
C.O.H. Councilors stop aiding and abetting those of us seriously tempted to "Cash Out" in lieu of hanging around just to repeatedly apologize for your ridiculous, pathetic, anemic, parochial biases. "Please Sir can I have another?"
No thanks!
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Dr. David Ogborn says,
As a seven-year resident of various districts of Hamilton, who travels through it in various modalities - pedestrian, cyclist, driver and public-transport user - I have no doubt that the proposed LRT system in Hamilton will pay long term dividends to the city, the province and the country. (I am a permanent resident of Dundas, whose councillor has not been clearly supportive of LRT thus far, and will be voting with this information fully in mind at the earliest opportunity.)
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Andrea Douglas says,
We absolutely need to build mass transit solutions in Hamilton now, while reducing vehicle traffic in the core and making the streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians. How could the city turn down $1 billion to help us do this? It boggles the mind, really.
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Laura Cattari says,
LRT is about more than transportation. It's about lower city revitalization, economically and socially. It's about planning for the future, for citizens with a different outlook, our young adults. It's about grabbing opportunity when it presents itself instead of leaving it for future generations to fix.
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Taylor Elson says,
As someone who lives, works, and raises a family downtown, I support LRT.
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