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Originally Posted by lrt's friend
I find it strangely ironic that O'Brien supports the development of a humungous new suburb yet he was the one who pulled the plug on LRT that would have facilitated growth of the southern community. Exactly how would he provide transportation to such a new suburb? Build a 12 lane expressway into Ottawa?
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I think Larry OBrien cancelled the LRT, because he wanted the suburbs to be car oriented from the beginning. The 400 highway series ring road he unveiled a couple weeks ago would probably serve the suburbs. I dont think Ottawa can afford to add additional 60 square-kilometers of low-density housing. That kind of urban sprawl would damage the city's efforts towards creating a more sustainable city.
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