COLEMAN’S NOTES: Eisenberger, Downtown Condos, Conflict of Interest, and LRT
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Why Mayor Eisenberger does not have a conflict of interest on LRT.
Council Has to Accept Yes for an Answer: A Prediction on the LRT Vote
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Expect a 12-4 or 13-3 vote, but only after Council has a little fun being dramatic first.
Council Asks Province to Update Them on LRT Talks, and Bid Process
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“I find it almost embarrassing that there is this discussion going on there, outside of Council, that does not include Council, that has not included Council”, stated Ward 15 Councillor Judi Partridge who is a vocal opponent of the LRT project.
Ruining the Best Laid Plans, A Hamilton Tradition, LRT Edition
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Since 1982, our best laid civic projects have been subject to endless debates at City Council, everyone becomes frustrated, and then a “saviour” proposal is draw on the back of a napkin.
Hamilton City Manager Say "Higher Order Transit" Important to Hamilton's Growth
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Janette Smith says COVID is not a reason to stop building transit, ridership will rebound, Hamilton will grow, and transit such as LRT will be needed to prevent congestion.
VIDEO: Ontario Transport Minister Jeff Yurek on Hamilton LRT: Project is a go with $1-Billion Budget
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Ontario’s Minister of Transportation Jeff Yurek says Hamilton’s LRT project is a go within its existing $1-billion dollar Provincial funding commitment.
Province has lifted the freeze on land acquisitions, and the RFP is moving forward.
Hamilton EcDev Director: Among Developers "Nobody is believing that the LRT is coming"
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Norton’s comments came in response to questions about why the City’s Economic Development Division is requesting that Downtown Hamilton development charge exceptions should remain in place.
COLEMAN'S NOTE: Horwath's LRT Position, Public Opinion, and Why LRT Could Be in a Lot of Trouble
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Hamilton’s LRT project is facing many new road blocks as City Hall mismanagement of the HSR, and Hamilton’s rising rental costs are combining to build new opposition to the project. Was Andrea Horwath reflecting this in her LRT comments last week?
Province Gives City Council January 24, 2018 Deadline to Decide on LRT Operations
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Province says HSR can run LRT, but strongly warns Council against HSR taking over the project.
Special Council meeting on Friday to debate.
Hamilton City Council Special Meeting on Light Rail Transit, August 9, 2017 [VIDEO REPLAY]
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As for what the vote means to the LRT project both timelines and risks; it is not yet clear. Andrew Hope, the project lead for Metrolinx, says he needs to go back to consult with the Province as to how to proceed, and that at the least, this will delay the project a few weeks.