[LRTfan]

I'd be happy for Hamilton to keep pace with Mississauga and Vaughan.

There is zero reason why some of the central city lands designated as 30-stories can't have their height limit totally removed.
Off the top of my head: King and Bay, Bay and Market, Bay and York, the entire parking lot hell zone along Rebecca, Main and Hughson, James and Main/King/MacNab block, all surface lots and 1-2 storey buildings along Main from James to Wellington, development sites adjacent to high-rises in Durand, King and Queen.

You get the idea....our central core where high-rises already exist should be wide open for well-designed, thoughtful, street-animating developments, regardless of height.
I can understand someone not wanting a 50 storey building on James North at Colborne, or Augusta at Catharine. But in our central core, which is rather small by the way compared to many cities, we need to encourage landmarks and great density.