jamesbow
New Member
Thanks James. Can I ask then (to anyone ...), once this is complete, will it all have been worth it? I'm a strong supporter of transit, but I do understand how projects get delayed etc. Once it's done and we're past the delays etc., was this the right thing to do?
I firmly believe that, at the end of the day, the residents and business owners of St. Clair will have a significantly improved transit facility that will be a great benefit to their neighbourhood. And you have to consider that, barring unforeseen circumstances, this infrastructure will not need to be renewed for another thirty years or so. So, once this opens, business can finally get down to the business of business and the St. Clair line will be bringing them customers.
HOWEVER!
We've subjected these individuals to far more disruption than we expected -- certainly much more than these individuals had reason to expect. We've hobbled them for far longer than we should have, and planners, City officials, et cetera, made a series of mistakes, some of which were entirely preventable. We should have done better and we didn't, and that's an indictment on municipal officials and planners.
And it is important to note these mistakes and investigate them, so that they don't happen again, and not just for the coming projects of Transit City. Any and all projects that the City proceeds with, from transit improvements to road projects, could benefit from a good long look at this project, and how _not_ to engage the community.