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Originally Posted by psych1
Completely agree. Unfortunately, I think the irony of the article using an example of decreasing car traffic to bolster an argument for faccilitating traffic flow will be lost on most SP readers. Much of Saskatoon's planning is based on what Calgary and Edmonton were doing 20 years ago (Stonegate would fit nicely on the outskirts of Calgary), and unfortunatley public thinking on issues like transit is mired in the same place. I think progressive planning is a bit of a chicken and egg thing, either public opinion or leadership needs to become more progressive and the other will follow suit. We don't seem to have any leaders with the vision or guts to lead rather than follow.
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As long as public (as well as economic) opinon holds that "growth" and "development" are necessarily positive, nothing will change.
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