Posted July 31, 2010
We suggest, as council struggles with this important decision, it needs to keep its focus on this: That the decision they are making involves taxpayers' money -- our money. There is upwards of $60 million -- directly from local taxpayers -- involved. But the additional $57 million from the provincial and federal governments is our money, too. The decision on how to spend that money needs to be made for the broadest possible community benefit. Put more pointedly around the Ticats' preferred east Mountain site: How much public investment is justified in a location and private business that offers the community little in terms of city-building and broader civic gain? Read the full article here: http://www.thespec.com/Opinions/article/817616
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I've loved the West Harbour idea from the get go.Who didn't? I've been staunch supporter but now I've lost my mojo. Here's the rub; what if this massive block of conrete further ghetto-izes that area. The railyards aren't moving anytime soon. We'd be lucky to see 20-30 days in use so rest of the time, it's mostly desserted, the people all gone. I want to see those lands cleaned up as much as anybody but now I realize this could backfire, like Jackson Square and Copps Colisuem. Let`s just see what tomorrow brings.
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