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Since the 1950s, most new residential and commercial development in Hamilton has been single-use suburban sprawl. Do you believe Hamilton needs to concentrate new development within the already-built area? Why or why not?

Responses to the question: "Since the 1950s, most new residential and commercial development in Hamilton has been single-use suburban sprawl. Do you believe Hamilton needs to concentrate new development within the already-built area? Why or why not?"

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3 Candidate Responses (top)

Ward 13
CandidateBrief ResponseFull Response
Gelder, Rich Yes Yes, I believe we need to put an end to suburban sprawl which puts onerous costs on the city to service these hinterland areas. Rather, development ought take the form of dense, infill, however still respecting the local character of certain areas of the city. As a starting point, higher and denser development ought be incentivized and diverted to the LRT corridor.
Mitchell, Pamela N/A Declined to answer
Vanderbeek, Arlene Yes Yes I do believe Hamilton needs to concentrate new development within the built area, not only to protect the integrity of our rural areas, but to utilize the built infrastructure and intensify in appropriate areas of the City, close to services and where vertical taxation will offer relief to the tax levy.

Response Summary (top)

Brief ResponseCount% of Total
Yes266.7%
No00.0%
Maybe00.0%

4 Candidates Have Not Responded (top)

Ward 13
Bonomo, Gaspare
Gray, Kevin
Mykytyshyn, John
Roberts, John