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Originally Posted by Keith P.
My fear is that those nutbars will demand a big chunk of the VG site for that purpose once it is leveled. And our HRM Council will probably think that is a good idea.
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A lot of the historical arguments about the Commons are weak. They were common land for grazing animals hundreds of years ago when Halifax was a small town. That doesn't mean that the uses today should be similar.
The idea that a parking lot for a hospital is somehow in keeping with the sacredness of this land because it is a "public" use (whereas a parking lot of a privately operated hospital would be inappropriate for example) is a bit silly.
The city should look at the planning needs of today and consider what level of investment it wants to put into parkland and what the opportunity costs are.