Comment 78733

By Robert D (anonymous)
Posted June 20, 2012 at 16:24:54 in reply to Comment 78732

You're right, CN is not likely to just "give up" this prime piece of real estate, and there are further hurdles to go through, including likely environmental remediation.

So does that mean we are forever going be stuck with the legacy of a rail year on what everyone agrees is an attractive looking parcel of waterfront land? Of course not. Just because something is difficult and faces many "hurdles" does not suggest it's not worth doing, or even considering. The thought that "this is a rail yard, it will always be a rail yard, it's too expensive to move, it's contaminated" will only get us the status quo.

The question for politicians and citizens of Hamilton should not be "Can it be done?" but "Do we want this done, and are we willing to put in the effort necessary to get it done?"

I applaud the people putting this concept forward for their visionary work in showing us what could be possible.

Let's be ambitious with our dreams and plans, and work towards making them reality rather than just settling for the status quo because change is "difficult".

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