Comment 121514

By Deleted User (anonymous) | Posted May 12, 2017 at 17:34:39

We're courting real estate speculators constantly and building them a free LRT. So why stop now?

City loaned Darko $5 million because I guess he's hard up for cash?:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Hamilton/comments/4jz43h/hamilton_loaning_megadeveloper_darko_vranich_48/

And then Ryan praises him as an LRT angel:

https://www.raisethehammer.org/article/2980/vranich:_light_rail_uncertainty_extremely_concerning_to_developers

Tyler Pearson isn't rich enough and needs taxpayers to subsidize intensification so he can make a few extra bucks:

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/7247562-what-s-in-it-for-me-digging-up-development-along-the-lrt-line/


Meanwhile, the City can't wait to have developers directly inform policy that will affect the public good: "The Rapid Transit office organized a workshop with developers [PDF link] this year to discuss what policy changes are necessary to make transit oriented development successful, and are discussing LRT with outside developers."

http://www.raisethehammer.org/blog/2232/?view=nested

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