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Originally Posted by SteelTown
Have you guys noticed the air is a lot cleaner and no haze since Stelco shut down operate? I believe Dofasco slowed down production.
I remember some report saying the air has been like 40% cleaner than this time last year. I believe we've only had 1 smog day so far. Last year I think we pretty much had smog everyday during the summer.
It's really nice to go at the top of the Escarpment and see across the Lake.
It's pretty shocking and surprising what a difference it makes when Stelco shuts down for our local Environment.
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Right on.
Coming from out of town the two major insults of Hamilton I have experienced are.
1. So much pollution!
2. Abandoned downtown and weirdos!
And lets be serious, the image Hamilton has is very important.
To solve point #1. Make the air in the city cleaner than Toronto's (go away stelco, clean up the water front) and start promoting it. Or even better, make it the cleanest in Ontario and make a slogan "Hamilton, cleanest air among cities in Ontario"
2. Run LRT through King, right in the heart of downtown, and watch and promote investment in the area. The people walking around will change, and abandoned buildings will become vibrant.
Hamilton's image has to improve to get the kind of investment it has been waiting for so many years.