Comment 46175

By cd (anonymous) | Posted August 24, 2010 at 11:45:53

Ryan,

I enjoyed the exchanges with Mr. Turkstra, a formidable opponent whose reputation as city activist par excellence (I believe) was clinched in his Red Hill Expressway and OMB battles. I sat in on some of those hearings back in the 80s. And I think you've articulated your pro-West Harbour Stadium position very well, based as they always are on research and clear thinking.

But I think you're fundamentally wrong on this issue. You're a spokesperson for a New Urbanism philosophy with clear ties to a Leftist "people over profits" agenda, which is nothing new in this town: a throw-back to the old NDP-dominated politics that made development of any kind seem synonymous with greed & exploitation, and the results have been disastrous. Given the way even City Staff have slanted language in favour of downtown development (in document after document), I fear the specter of NDP politics is on the rise again.

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