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Originally Posted by matt602
They're not wrong, though.
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It depends on your views.
For decades, Hamilton residents complained about the lack of high-end residential projects in Downtown Hamilton. Those people lived on the Mountain, Stoney Creek, Ancaster, Dundas, etc and only came down if they worked Downtown or if they had to for any other reason. Otherwise, those people avoided Downtown completely.
Then you have the people who live in the rest of the GTA who immediately cringe when you tell them you're from Hamilton.
It's a stigma that has existed for decades and it still exists presently.
This is an example of a development that contributes to changing that stigma for the better. It also symbolizes the growth of our city.
Does there have to be more affordable and city housing? 110%. I see both sides of the argument, but I also love seeing neighborhoods that used to be in shambles slowly get resurrected and start to look appealing again or even for the first time.
It's a double-edged sword. I do think the City is thinking about affordable housing and they're making efforts to get more built. I also think they realize that we have only scratched the surface in terms of breaking the negative stigma some have of Hamilton still and are encouraging more developments like this to be constructed as well.