11-07-2018, 12:23 AM
(11-06-2018, 11:04 PM)Rainrider22 Wrote:(11-06-2018, 09:36 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: That is a good point which should never be forgotten. We often complain, usually justifiably, about ham-handed work by Regional staff. But in the case of buying up the transit terminal lands, they, and Council, did a great job — bought all but one parcel on the sly, and assembled it with no fuss, publicity, or scandal. Not an easy task!
They bought and assembles the land before anyone wanted to spend money in Kitchener. They did have the added advantage of having the vision and where. I really think they are in over their heads. The proof is in the pudding with the actual LRT results. Nothing to be proud of...
In other words, they were ahead of the curve. They realized they needed the land before developers realized. Which actually is pretty weird. I remember thinking many years ago (before LRT was a serious proposal) that the transit terminal should be there. If I had had a few $million burning a hole in my pocket I may well have hired a real estate agent to work on buying some of that land at that time, when it probably could have been had for peanuts.