not our city, not our future

Aug 07, 2010 19:37

So there has been a huge debate stewing in Hamilton over a new stadium for the Pan Am Games, that was also supposed to serve as the new home of the Ti-Cats CFL team. The federal and provincial governments, along with monies from something called the Future Fund (a legacy fund that is supposed to foster the future growth of the city), were supposed ( Read more... )

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heart_caves August 8 2010, 13:17:51 UTC
i think this is appalling. I've read bits and pieces about the space their supposed to build on. Like how the road structure can't actually handle an influx of vehicles, etc. etc. I agree with you, they should invest in someplace more central and skip the burbs.

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huntedgatherer August 8 2010, 16:29:01 UTC
It is appalling! Now the federal government is saying that they never told the province funding is contingent on the location being the East mountain. It's so confusing, because things are changing everyday. It seems like the decision will be made by council after all hopefully. But it's going to depend on having a long term tenant for the space.

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mellowmcyellow August 9 2010, 16:11:46 UTC
I was upset by this too. What a shame.

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