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By MattJelly (registered) - website | Posted January 22, 2010 at 18:17:49
The event isn't tomorrow, it's on February 6th. Further proof you just skimmed the article and attacked the idea without thinking.
And really? Opening a business downtown is a recipe for disaster? I know plenty of people who have successfully opened businesses in the core, which are starting to thrive- they've built a real sense of community amongst each other. They also know how to take care of their buildings and add to the community around them- and resent those properties who do neither of these things. And I know for a fact they're willing to continue this work until the core is something all of Hamilton can take pride in and contribute to meaningfully.
Successful business breeds more successful business. It's the only way- I'd love it if you could elaborate on what you mean by "create a business-friendly enviorment [sic]", if part of that doesn't include small businesses in the mix. Nothing will bring your beloved corporations to downtown if that groundwork isn't laid down first- they want to see businesses thriving regardless of the problems- problems I might add, exist in any major city to some degree. It takes dedicated people, hard work and creativity to work around the challenges and make the core work.
Truth is, if it weren't for small businesses, downtown would be truly empty- as a direct result of people like you staying in your cul-de-sac, disparaging any effort for renewal with the same tired old bullshit, and convincing people there's nothing worth engaging with in the core. People like you do far more harm to the downtown core than any panhandler ever could, by perpetuating an exaggerated perception of the core and it's problems, and doing nothing to actually solve the problem. You make me sick.
I never said there's nothing wrong with drug dealers, loitering or panhandling in the core- but I don't believe it's a necessarily a productive starting point when it comes to improving downtown- even if they were all swept up tomorrow and sent to jail or wherever you'd have them go, you wouldn't notice because you don't come downtown. But I'm sure your complaining would continue, and you'd still find other ways to unnecessarily disparage the downtown and its residents. You've completely lost any authority to decide who contributes and who doesn't.
But by all means, if you think panhandling/loitering/drug dealing is a problem worth solving, feel free to actually participate in the community, organize your own event that addresses the problem, and spare us from your mentally dim arguments and FUCKING DO SOMETHING. But of course you won't- If your priorities in life are to shit on the efforts of the people who actually care enough to do something, I can tell you don't have what it takes to back your words with action. I can tell you're the kind of intellectually lazy fucker who would rather complain than do something about the problem. And whatever, that's your waste of time, not mine.
It's still hilarious to me that you won't back up your words with your own name- it says a lot that you won't take credit for your arguments- it shows us you're not even convinced they're right. Again- I dare you to meet me face to face and say any of this to me directly without hiding behind a pseudonym like a coward. You know how to find me.
(By the way, to RTH and the good people of this site, I don't mean to feed the trolls, or use such strong language. It's just that this particular kind of dickhead has always infuriated me to no end. I'm sure most of you understand. ;)
Comment edited by MattJelly on 2010-01-22 17:23:18
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