Re:Delaying Lister revamp will hurt us all
By Milton J. Lewis, Hamilton
The Hamilton Spectator
(Jun 8, 2006)
http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=hamilton/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1149717020376&call_pageid=1020420665036&col=1112876262536It Must Be Election Season
"Mayor Larry Di Ianni has provided clear and decisive leadership on this issue. It is time for city council to
follow and support that leadership."
The truth be told, the Lister Block is not the only symbol of all that is wrong with our downtown and our city.
When it comes down to it, Di Ianni has provided little leadership towards meaningfully growth. But has rather
played Russian roulette embedding tax dollars into future possibilities. Failed to deal with HECFI in a financial
responsible manner, plunged millions of dollars into the airport development with possible returns sometime
in the future..maybe. Di Ianni, takes the applauds as he shuffles the tin cup before the provincial government
who deposited a few shilling but fails to secure long term commitment.
Though the Lister Block may represent and date Hamilton’s decay, it certainly is not the cause. Perhaps, the
the truth of the matter is that Di Ianni represents the imputes of what has been. Belief that modifying the Lister
Block or the rebuilding. providing city council with "new" quarters will be the imputes for new growth and
prosperity for the city of Hamilton is a myth...delusions of grandeur will do little to solve the poverty rate,
highest taxes per household, or create permanent sustainable employment.
What do you think...?
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