[coalminecanary]

AEGD thinking is aged thinking!

Mayor and council,

How can you justify spending 353 million dollars to service lands that have shown zero promise of actually being developed by businesses?

We are in no position to be spending this money against the will of the citizens and against the will of the province when we can barely afford to keep our existing infrastructure in order!

I urge you, please, do not proceed with the AEGD. Do not throw our money at a dead end project.

At a very minimum, if we are going to proceed with the aerotropolis, we need to ensure that residential properties will NEVER be developed there. Are you willing to write that restriction into the decision?

Are you serious about economic growth and development?

If so, the correct approach is to focus on changing the culture at city hall which currently resists new businesses, and remove the red tape that is keeping people out of the game.

Got 353 million burning a hole in your pocket? How about putting it toward a fund that offers tax incentives to upstarts?

When aerotropolis fails - either through years of still-vacant serviced lands, or (more likely) through covering the aegd with tract housing, where will you be? Will you answer to the citizens about the failure you created?

Thank you for your time