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Originally Posted by RyeJay
Agreed. It's refreshing. This angle better represents Hamilton's might.
This picture makes me curious about the city's waterfront. I wonder how developed (and pedestrian accessible) it is?
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Perhaps someone else can post or embed a more informative map, but in this Google map I've zoomed in on the area that has public access at the western end of the harbour.
http://goo.gl/maps/aypx4
Starting with the HMCS Haida on the east side of the map, there's about 6km of shoreline with public spaces and parks (a few marinas restrict access), though the long stretch beside the rail yard and main line to Toronto just has a waterfront trail. But that trail passes under York Blvd and Hwy 403 and connects to natural areas along a large wetland called Cootes Paradise, and there are lots of trails surrounding it.
(if you pan northeast you will find LaSalle Park, where Thomas's pictures were taken)
The big rectangular plot of land west of the Haida is only partly developed, and the city will be looking at proposals to develop the rest. It was recently passed to the city from the port authority.
Further east, the shore gets very industrial all the way to the QEW.
Hamilton also has about 8km of uninterrupted public shoreline on Lake Ontario, consisting of a park (Confederation) and a paved trail with beachfront running all the way to the Burlington border at the ship channel (and this carries on along the Burlington shoreline).
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