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It's so frustrating how people in Ottawa resist change just for the sake of resisting change. A survey released last week showed that 90% of those questioned stated that they would be completely against Lansdowne moving into private hands. How many of those people actually use Lansdowne Park? What is there to do other than using the sports arena and football stadium which would be better off privately-owned than being run by our cash-strapped city. The park needs to be redone and if it takes a private owner to do so then so be it! I actually really liked many of the aspects of the proposed plan....especially extending some of the waterway from the canal into the park. No one likes a park without a little water. I'm starting to think our city is going down the tubes at the hands of mettling residents who are determined to keep Ottawa in its pre-WWII form for no reason other than nostalgia. Gone are the days that Ottawa is a big city with a small town feel; we are a big city period.