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151816

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The City of Hamilton needs to provide affordable housing to the community. There are examples f mixed use dwellings with emphasis on affordable housing. Having the land lay dormant for years is not a solution but also we should develop housing that is environmentally safe to all.

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151821

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I was involved in the redevelopment of the Jamesville housing complex as President of CityHousing Hamilton from 2006-2014. Given the aging 'rent geared to income' townhouses, the intent was to redevelop the large site with even more 'rent geared to income' housing, bolstered by market rent housing. Read more

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151876

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So many people in need of affordable housing and this property sits empty and an eyesore for so long. Really can’t imagine that the sound of trains would be as upsetting to people wanting somewhere to live as some of the places they are now forced to live in . Read more

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151883

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I have lived in Hamilton’s North End for the past 10 years and am deeply disheartened by how long the original tenants of Jamesville have been displaced — over six years and counting. As a homeowner in the area, I have seen countless buildings get torn down (i.e. Read more

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151892

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As a resident of Hamilton, I support the the requested MZO to permit the Jamesville site to be used for housing, commercial and institutional uses pending soil remediation. Hamilton needs more affordable housing and constructing homes on this site is long overdue. Thank you. Read more

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151895

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This is the best reason to use an order to get housing built for low income and vulnerable people. I drive by this location regularly and it is a travesty that this prime location has stood empty and seemingly abandoned for so many years. Read more

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151901

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I find it outrageous and very sad that this much needed housing project has been stalled by a major corporation. If they are concerned about complaints re noise, dust, etc. why not share the number and type of complaints of complaints they have had over the past decade . Read more