Comment 65347

By Art Brut (anonymous) | Posted June 29, 2011 at 15:05:03 in reply to Comment 65346

You can see Hamilton's "middling, unambitious" thinking reflected in the language of the two descriptions – Mississauga sees itself as accommodating a huge level of interest, while Hamilton is "looking to add", effectively chasing a reduced level of interest. Setting aside historical revulsion at Mississauga sprawl or the urbanist's bias in favour of established cores that incorporate adaptive reuse of historical buildings, Mississauga is coming on strong – to put it mildly. This "can do" energy and energized force of invention can be seductive, and when you match it with density of amenities and transportation options galore, it assumes a formidable centre of gravity. For would-be urbanites who desire something more than a ratty walk-up or a hacky attempt at a raw loft, the options are pretty stark. As I've pointed out, in terms of new builds with a 90+ Walk Score, Mississauga is already at least 8 times the market that Hamilton is; if you subscribe to the notion that today's Mississaugans don't care that much about walkability, the analysis gets considerably worse, and not in our favour. Chop it down to just the upmarket units and it's even more dire.

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