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Originally Posted by Chronamut
Unfortunately the stigma of hamilton will always exist as long as the only view of hamilton people see going over the skyway bridge is of the factories - these people don't do their research to see what else hamilton has to offer - first impressions are everything - so you can spruce up the city all you want - as long as this truth remains, that stigma will never go away.
And maybe it's partially good that it doesn't - if people are that quick to turn up their nose at our city, do we really want those types of people living here..? Do we want people coming here that look down on factory workers and industry?
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Part of the stigma is the way our Downtown currently looks compared to the downtowns in neighboring cities in the province. It's not all about the factories. I'm sure that plays a small factor for some people when forming a view of Hamilton, but a lot of it has to do with the actual Downtown. It's come a long way and gets better every single day.
I think the stigma is fading, actually. I speak to professionals from across the province on a regular basis and whenever they visit the city after not visiting for several years, they're incredibly impressed with everything they see. They also realize that the stigma that was present 10 years ago isn't the same as it was back then.
We're in a beautiful time for the City of Hamilton. I'm happy to see this development Under Construction.
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