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« on: May 01, 2006, 04:57:25 pm »

Apocalypse soon
Kevin Werner,
Brabant Newspapers
Apr 28, 2006
http://www.haltonsearch.com/hr/fp/opinion/column/story/3466449p-4005410c.html

"Gilbert,....
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" states in his report that the city does need employment lands. The problem, though, is city planners are
focused on making the airport the city's economic engine. It's an engine that will only too soon sputter."
With,
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"about 32 per cent of Hamilton's workforce leaves the city for jobs outside the area."
including a
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"projected 3.7 million people expected to arrive in the Golden Horseshoe over the next 25 years."
The City should focus it's funds and energy in attracting new business into the area. Failing to do so will
triple the poverty rate. There is little doubt that, considering high fuel prices, out of the 32% that leave the city
to work a great percentage will chose to move out of Hamilton. This migration is already transparent, many who
have recently retired are contemplating moving out of Hamilton, many having recently placed their homes on the
market. With the highest taxes, with little in return. Many are discovering that the only reasonable and affordable
housing is downtown and they don't want their children living there. As several individuals expressed, it’s not directly
the cost of buying outside of the downtown, it’s the fact that there is no sustainable employment in the area.
Consequently, to simply own a place downtown midst crumbling walls is one thing, but then your trapped, because
they will never increase in value, it’s better to take our lumps sooner than later, because it only going to get worse.
 
The general feelings are that the City sole focus is on the airport and surrounding area and is failing to insure
jobs and growth in other sections of Hamilton. Perhaps the mayor's office, and senior staff have a good reason
in delaying,
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"Dr. Richard Gilbert's peak oil study"
needing more time to reinvent the wheel.

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