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Originally Posted by S-Man
I would love to see this, though I very much doubt how it could ever be, especially in Ottawa.
I was concerned after the election when the new Somerset councillor talked of making an 'urban bloc' (or something) of downtown councillors to advocate for their own interests. It struck me as the wrong thing to do and say, especially at this critical time in the city's history.
Once upon a time the Region decided the city's transit needs. Now it's councillors looking out for their futurevotes by placating squeaky wheels in their community and elevating those concerns over the needs of everyone else in the city.
I'd like to see what happens if/when this urban bloc (made up of Kitchissippi, Somerset, Capital and Rideau-Vanier, I assume) decides that LRT money would be better spent in the downtown, while those in Bay ward, Gloucester-Southgate and another in the east can beg for change.
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Much worse cities have started turnarounds with the idea of civic engagement.
That urban bloc does seem fairly small-minded. Ottawa can't really improve if small-minded voters continue to elect small-minded leaders.
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