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Originally Posted by Duckyboy
Ideally, yes, it is better to share.
Although, in these cash-strapped times (which seems like forever, for Hamilton), I'd imagine that they'd have wished for a whole bunch more mountain brow & waterfront properties to reap large amounts of property taxes from.
The Mountain Brow blvd is not very good for homeowners & pedestrians alike; the road is too close to the edge, making the only places to enjoy the view a few feet away from speeding cars. And if you're a homeowner, then like I said, your property is not truly on the edge of a cliff...
But yes, a nice mix of private & public access would be best for all, I'd assume.  |
I actually prefer the Beach Strip and the brow the way they are. I think those are both public resources and it's best that public access is maximized. While beach- and brow-front properties would be worth a pretty penny and likely provide more in property tax, the value of public access is far greater.
It would be nice if there were wider strips of parkland between the escarpment edge and Mountain Park Rd. and Mountain Brow Blvd (especially the latter where it runs north-south) but at least there is pedestrian access along the majority of it through the old city.
One can point to so many things that Hamilton planners have done wrong over the years, but whether by design or not, that's one thing that was right.