[raisethehammer]

I didn't realize you guys were reading this forum as an "us vs. them". Go back and re-read the entire thread. There's nothing here demeaning to anyone else with a different view.
Frustration at city hall? sure.
Frustration with the status quo? sure.
So far it looks to me like a good chat. Quit trying to read through lines and somehow make thing out to be personal.
Share your opinion. I enjoy it, and find these discussions very enlightening and eye-opening.

fastcars - you and I seem to have different opinions on various things, but tha'ts fine. that's life. Imagine how boring it would be if we all thought the exact same thing. This forum would die! lol.

I realize sprawl will never go away, but I"ve seen it done better.
Other cities trying to do things better than Hamilton would include quite a long list. It doesn't mean they're getting rid of sprawl. they're trying to bring a better balance to their cities. Hamilton refuses to and needs to be called out on it.
We're just trucking along (literally) like it's the 1950's with no attempt to shift the mindset at city hall.

I'm sorry if you don't like hearing that, but read through the city's budget every year. That says it all. We'll know the mindset is changing once the way we spend our tax dollars starts changing.
And so far, it's the same old story.