[ScreamingViking]

Also, in the past I don't think there was a clear enough understanding about just how much the city's economic restructuring affected population growth, and the projections were too high because of that.

We lost SO MUCH industry, underwent SO MUCH change.

Things have turned around and the economy is now one of the most diverse in the country. There are growth sectors we didn't have before. And demand for housing is probably as high as it's ever been.

Some people say "Hamilton has never met its expected growth so why should we trust the forecasts today" and they have a good point, at least since the 1970s. But that perspective doesn't account for the other trends that we're now seeing, not just in the city but beyond it.