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By Rusty (registered) - website | Posted February 26, 2008 at 14:13:40

I like the idea of a Gore Park video presentation. RTH toyed with the idea, a while back, of doing a, 'Can You Imagine...?' series with photo mock ups of how the downtown could look. Video would be even better. Perhaps some RTH readers have the technology...?

As for Arienc's letter - spot on: Downtown is a neighbourhood first and foremost. What would happen if you put a freeway through YOUR neighbourhood? What would happen if you took it away? Neighbourhoods florish when people are invited and encouraged to hit the streets and mingle. When neighbourhoods are split in two, (or three or four), by highways and poor planning, they become empty shells. Furthermore, as a retail and tourist district, downtown is a destination not a thoroughfare. If you want to go around then go around. Hamilton should follow the lead of Leeds and Nottingham and towns all over Europe and pedestrianize the core (it'll never appen :) )

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