Comment 41077

By jason (registered) | Posted May 22, 2010 at 09:27:31

Hyper Stadia - hotels, shops and condos are all part of the plan for the west harbour area. There is already a ton of open space so I'm not sure we need much more of that, although I read that Bayview Park would get a facelift to make it more usable and enjoyable.

200,000 sq ft of retail/commercial space is planned with the stadium and the city has just finished the planning process for new development at the foot of James St with a commercial village and more pedestrian connections along the water shoreline.
IF Hamilton can make this a priority and see much of this development take place in the next decade or so, we'd have a bustling waterfront that would be the envy of cities all over the place.

However, I wouldn't hold my breath. Ontarios political structure gives way too much clout to anyone who loves the status quo and wants to whine and cry anytime changes are proposed and a new vision is developed for the future (OMB is a good place to start). Sadly, Hamilton has way too many people who love the status quo and they will oppose anything that could bring us prosperity or a better economy or quality of life.

but you can't fault the city for not trying and for not developing a great comprehensive vision for the area.

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