Comment 67821

By jason (registered) | Posted August 10, 2011 at 18:27:54

I certainly agree with the views here that knocking down a perfectly good building surrounded by empty parking lots for blocks is one of the dumbest ideas ever. However, I seem to be in the minority in thinking that getting a Mac campus downtown is a good thing. Great, in fact. I've yet to visit or live in a booming North American city without a downtown university campus or three. I've wanted this for years. Plans are still in the works for a Mohawk-Mac campus collaboration downtown as well. If that were to come to fruition, our downtown would radically change for the better.
A sharp, smart intelligent friend of mine came here for Mac and then was lured to Boston for more education and the stunning career options available in that field. If not for the higher ed facilities in Boston, he'd still be here.
One of my favourite examples is Ithaca, NY. It would be worse than Brantford if not for Cornell and Ithaca College. As it is, this tiny town is more cultured and vibrant than most neighbourhoods in Hamilton.

The physical location of this project is baffling, but the fact it's happening excites me.

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