...and another option comes.
It's not the East Mountain so no urban sprawl to bitch and moan about. It's not the West Harbour so no one to complain about or debunk "myths" on lack of accesibility. It's situated right by the 403, the gateway to downtown, located close to a GO bus stop from the Toronto corridor and right beside a brand spanking new bridge! It's accessible by transit and currently served by several routes in the area (King/Delaware/Aberdeen/B-Line/University). It also will be adjacent to a possble LRT station. No homes have to be torn down. And above all, it's a brownfield ready for remediation.
So what is this great location, you ask? It's Chedoke! As reported in The Spec this morning, a location at Aberdeen and Longwood is to be brought before the city to look at. It has some of the ingredients the city was looking at and the Tiger-Cats have been looking for all along.
One thing is for sure, the Spec is buzzing with activity and a lot of it is feelgood. Could this be the compromise that brings everyone back to the table or is this just a false hope?
One can only hope that this is what keeps the Tiger-Cats in Hamilton, because nobody honestly wants the city to lose 250 jobs, and the community services that the team brings to the city, including the 50/50 draws that help fund our community groups.
I do not quite understand,I know the owner of the land at longwood and aberdeen and he has not told me that he is selling ,I do not think there is nearly enough space there and think it will never happen there ,it is only news hype.
ReplyDeleteEdward HC Graydon