HRM Name Change?

[Keith P.]

Exactly. Anyone who says the Hammonds Plain Rd doesn't need significant upgrades has never driven on it, is a fool, or both.

[Haliguy]

People in the Hammonds plains area are not going to take to bus any great droves. People live there are car oriented people. Another thing is that it would be a hard area to service because it is so sprawled out with large lots. It is growing a lot, but it doesn't have any great density.

[hfx_chris]

Then what it needs is a park and ride lot

[Wishblade]

Hammonds Plains is a perfect spot to put a metrolink/park n ride. The system was designed to bring people from the suburbs into the city center.

[lawsond]

I don't recall any other cities refering to themselves my their municipal area.

actually, toronto refers to itself as the "GTA" when discussing regional issues.
such as...housing prices in north toronto tops in GTA...that kind of thing.
but people obviously have not stopped saying "toronto"!
it's just handy when talking regional issues.
oh...GTA stands for Greater Toronto Area...so it's roughly similar in theory to the "HRM".
unfortunately, HRM is not as easy to say...or remember.