All Statements of Support
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Karin Treff says,
Hamilton needs LRT. The city has suffered hard times economically and needs a boost. I'm a senior and not fond of the bus. I need a dependable, smooth, and fast way to travel to theatres, shops, restaurants, etc. and Hamilton needs to be brought into the 21st century. Please support LRT for Hamilton.
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John Wilbur says,
We are fed up with the City's failure to move forward with the LRT.
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Rudy Neufeld says,
Recently on visits to Dublin and Istanbul I experienced LRT at work. It seems to be a no-brainer for us to build the same here in greater Hamilton, if only we had leaders with vision and drive to get it done.
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neil gowan says,
I live within Ward 2 in hamilton downtown. LRT is a fantastic way for me to travel to and from different locations in Hamilton. I would use it for shopping, getting to family members houses and other appointments access hamilton. We need to build a sophisticated public transportation system to attract more professionals and young generations like mine to the core. It would be an attractive option for commuters like my wife, and lighten the traffic on city streets while decreasing the need for parking in the core. The HSR alone does not achieve this. Please help us build for the future. Hamilton deserves it.
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William Harvey says,
Just get on building the lrt in Hamilton. Same with Scarborough. Forget building a subway there. Not warranted. Hamilton needs this for future growth. No more delays.
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walter furlan says,
We need LRT or our future. Please engage the current politicians here in Hamilton and guide them through the process of implementing LRT.
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Dave Capan says,
It is ridiculous that this province does not have more transit, we need to be progressive. There are way too many buses and cars on the road, everything would be much better with trains linking all of us together via public transit and getting more vehicles off the road. However, For some reason everybody loves their car. I'm included, I love the convenience of driving wherever I want to go. However, if I had the option and it was easily accessible and convenient I would much rather take public transit. For this reason, we need to have LRT in Hamilton not a bus station!
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Pheroze Jeejeebhoy says,
I am writing this email as Hamilton is at crossroads. City counsel has asked for a substantial investment for public transit. This investment will transform Hamilton and move it beyond its current state. Please support Hamilton. Hamilton can become a truly vibrant, livable and dynamic urban center with your support!
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myra Leyden says,
The problem with many engaged in modern politics is a tendancy toward shortsightedness, cowtowing to the minority power-elite, and ensuring the continued disenfranchisement of the working class majority.
It seems that the majority on Hamilton's city council suffer from a lack of courageous vision and the LRT is its most recent victim. I won't be surprised that those wishing to move out of the GTA will chose Kitchener/Waterloo over Hamilton, in part because of KW's public transit vision.
Perhaps the Province has greater vision for Hamilton?
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Boris Brott says,
Public transportation both local and regular rapid transit by train between Hamilton and Toronto is vital to the growth and development of Hamilton and to allow the city to achieve its full potential.
I urge City Council to support all legislation to provide LRT
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Christina Paradela says,
Public transportation is an essential aspect of a city. Planning and IMPLEMENTING it with an eco-justice perspective is indicative of a community oriented city.
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Les Szamosvari says,
I believe that an LRT system would make a viable connection to tie Hamilton's neighbourhoods closer together as our city grows in this time of economic blooming.
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Joshua Stewart says,
I rely on public transportation and our current infrastructure isn't reliable and I am often late for work, school and many other important events. I would love for our city to have something we can be proud of and rely on without stress.
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GARY BARWIN says,
With a strong public transportation infrastructure (including LRT), Hamilton will be a much more dynamic city, with the suburbs and the core better integrated.
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Nicole Smith says,
This is long overdue. Please give us in Hamilton your assistance and support so we may bring it at long last to fruition. Thank you!
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Kevin MacKay says,
Hamilton needs this, and now is the time to get it done! This is a great opportunity for the provincial government to prove that it supports Ontario's major cities.
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Anna Vermaat says,
LRT is the future for Hamilton. All progressive cities have a transit systems that makes it possible to leave cars at home and reduce the volume of traffic and the cost of on-going maintenance on highways. We desperately need this.
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Mark Sarookanian says,
I'd rather Hamilton be proactive than reactive. With costs being covered, why not? What else can prepare us for growth for the next generation?
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Rob Parsons says,
Hamilton City Council:
I have learned that on Friday, 6 March, Councillors will receive the HSR Ten Year Local Transit Strategy, a staff report that has the potential to defer or eliminate LRT in Hamilton. I understand that the Strategy was created without public consultation and is very different from what Council directed staff to do in 2013. Staff and Council should not decide the future of transit in Hamilton behind closed doors. I ask for public consultation and careful examination of this Strategy before a decision is made that could jeopardize implementation of LRT in Hamilton.
Sincerely,
Rob Parsons
A Concerned Hamilton Citizen -
Alexandre Legault says,
I am a relatively new resident to Hamilton, but as a young professional have made myself at home downtown, close to the arts and food scene that makes this city unique. The overwhelmingly prominent downside with living in downtown Hamilton is that this is a city designed for single-occupant cars. LRT gives us the opportunity let people flow across the city with a hundredth of the footprint, easing the lives of everyone around the city and within it. Please don't give up on the future of this city, it is growing into a wonderful, creative community and I would hate to see it choke and die from a lack of vision.
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Larry Pattison says,
My children will care about transit. If it isn't there, this will not be the place they want to live, work and raise a family.
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Steve Newberry says,
I live, work, and raise my family downtown. I enjoy every aspect of it (except trying to cross King or Main St. with my 3-year-old) but would enjoy it much more with a fully implemented LRT.
I've also lived and worked in Japan and Europe, and can assure you that the current Hamilton 'model' of transportation (cars + cars + cars + cars + a few busses) is an anomaly, and will surely not hold up as the city grows.
I urge you to prioritize the LRT.
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Michael Dufour says,
I am in support of the LRT is an inevitable need as immigration increases and populations increase accordingly, we will need a better public transit system so BRAVO for those who have the insight of looking into our future with clear vision.
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Richard Kranstz says,
I've never been on the public transit in Hamilton (although a number of friends do regularly), and that's not likely to change in the immediate future. I DO however think it's vitally important that the investment I've made in Hamilton over the past 10 years is supported by a system that grows with us. Turning away from this significant opportunity at this critical time would be foolish and completely at odds with my hopes for a blended, functional city.
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Karin Treff says,
Don't be a drag on Hamilton's future. Instead, let's drag Hamilton into the future. We need LRT! No more talking, no more studies, no more endless delays. We need action and we need it now.
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Simon Carroll says,
LRT is essential to continuing the trajectory of this City of Hamilton. It is crucial that this Council stay the course on the original plan to request the funding for LRT.
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walter furlan says,
I urge Council to please not support the HSR Ten Year Transit Strategy until it has been thoroughly reviewed, the public has been consulted and its strategic and economic development implications have been thoroughly assessed.
I am very concerned that this plan will completely reverse almost eight years and $10 million of rapid transit planning, without Council being clear what is being proposed and what the stakes are.
Thank you
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Anna Chatterton says,
I moved to Hamilton from Toronto three yeas ago excited to hear that it was getting a rapid transit system. Now it is three years later, and we have a three year old daughter and it feels like the possibility of Hamilton adopting rapid transit is further from realization than when I arrived. I moved here because I was excited by how progressive Hamilton appeared with it's flourishing cultural industries and imminent LRT. I want my daughter to live in a world class city. Please Hamilton we need to keep things moving. Moving people efficiently is an essential element in becoming that city.
Hamiltonians don't want to see the $1 billion, which the province has promised, go somewhere else. Hamilton has earned it and deserves it. Hamilton voted in it's local government to do what is best for Hamilton. Please move forward in adopting LRT. -
Hans Vermaat says,
We've travelled LRT in Europe and the US. What an absolute pleasure. In all cases we were delighted to leave the car parked even when it was available to us. I keep hearing that we can't afford it. When it comes to our future I feel we can't afford NOT to have it.
HV
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Jim Ruxton says,
I moved to Hamilton from Toronto 3 yeas ago excited to hear that it was getting a rapid transit system. 3 years later and it feels like the possibility of Hamilton adopting rapid transit is further from realization than when I arrived. I moved here because I was excited by how progressive Hamilton appeared with it's flourishing cultural and software industries and imminent LRT. Please Hamilton we need to keep things moving to become a truly world class city. Moving people efficiently is an essential element in becoming that city.
Hamiltonians don't want to see the $1 billion, which the province has promised, go somewhere else. Hamilton has earned it and deserves it. Hamilton voted in it's local government to do what is best for Hamilton. Please move forward in adopting LRT
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