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By Fred Street (anonymous) | Posted January 16, 2015 at 12:53:37

Nov 2006

Hamilton's growth train for the next 25 years will be powered by the Hamilton International Airport, city politicians decided last week.

In an uneventful 12-3 vote, council approved the controversial five-years-in-the-making Growth Related Integrated Development Strategy (GRIDS) document's preferred planning option to establish growth areas in various key locations across the city.

"This process began as a conclusion," said Hamilton downtown councillor Bob Bratina, who voted against the preferred option.

"I want another option, how about 'harbouropolis'? (Yet) there is no discussion about that. I was not happy with the process."


During the five-hour meeting at city hall, opponents to the plan condemned politicians and staff not only for including the airport lands, but also for a flawed process that ignored the wishes of the community.

"This is a betrayal of the residents and organizations who worked to create it," said Michael Desnoyers, co-chair of Hamiltonians for Progressive Development, and an Ancaster resident. "There are two huge urban expansions that further exacerbate urban sprawl and it quashes any opportunity for public debate."

flamboroughreview.com/news/council-maps-hamiltons-future-growth-by-approving-grids-plan/

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