tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post2827536433970849479..comments2024-02-29T23:31:03.341-05:00Comments on Out Of Left Field: LYNX: THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING...sagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-36277392815444390822007-09-21T09:12:00.000-04:002007-09-21T09:12:00.000-04:00I know it's a different level of govt, but debate ...I know it's a different level of govt, but debate over the future of the former Daly Bldg site went on for what - a couple decades? And what did we end up with when presented with the opportunity to do something with one of the most visible pieces of real estate in our city? Yuppie condos ( nod to Dennis ), our mayor owns one in fact, and high end shopping ( I assume it's high end, I've not set foot in any of the shops ).<BR/><BR/>My prediction for Lynx Stadium - baseball for the next handful to several years - Council will dither at least that long over the ultimate fate and subsequently more big box ( ugh ).<BR/><BR/>As for Lansdowne, Council will try to be all things to all people and we'll have a mix of recreational sports ( soccer ) and yuppie accomodations & yuppie shopping ( ugh again ). <BR/><BR/>As we all know City politics is chaos presently, this will unfold very slowly.<BR/><BR/>The decaying of Lansdowne is the last nail in the coffin for CFL here, too bad for us regular yobs.Eric Tomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00632341548970196518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-75748391103759455732007-09-21T02:09:00.000-04:002007-09-21T02:09:00.000-04:00navel-gazing is a line item in Ottawa's municipal ...navel-gazing is a line item in Ottawa's municipal budget, is it not?sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-3767719911321287112007-09-20T19:04:00.000-04:002007-09-20T19:04:00.000-04:00"Boosting local business development" is code for ..."Boosting local business development" is code for "letting our developer friends build pricey yuppie condos along the Canal".<BR/><BR/>I'm actually heartened by the general tone of public and elected official reaction to Lansdowne and Lynx Stadium. I thought for sure you would hear from some, "just bulldoze it" types on Council, but so far nary a peep. I think there is a fairly broad consensus that you don't make a city better by bulldozing infrastructure. The goal now, of course, is to ensure we don't get ten years of navel gazing before they finally put a plan into action for Lansdowne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com