Comment 25623

By A Smith (anonymous) | Posted June 21, 2008 at 13:03:25

Your confidence in government astounds me. You admit that the current zoning bylaws are garbage, and yet you want the same organization to craft new ones.

What special intellectual qualities do legislators have that the rest of us do not?

If these people are so informed about what the public wants, why not go into the development business? If this happened, they would surely corner the market on home/condo sales.

You mention that new laws are needed to promote density, beauty, walkability, and access to transit. Why is this? If these items you mention are indeed valued by the consumer, they will demand these things from the developers.

The fact that homes in "sprawling" Ancaster are worth more than homes in the downtown, proves that there is not as much demand for access to transit as you say there is. If transit was so important, the most valuable real estate in Hamilton would surround the train/bus station. Currently, I don't believe this is the case.

The free market is a reflection of consumers preferences, it incorporates the totality of individual decisions, and sends signals to builders what is in demand, and what is not. The alternative you suggest is based on a select few opinions, hardly a recipe for success if history is any guide.


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