[jemartin]

You are correct, it is presently the only option with a stadium that has so far been presented.

That is about to change in the very near future.

And if you think that grass area isn't important go and have a talk with all the young families on the street.

Sacrificing that strip is not necessary and to suggest otherwise shows a particular callousness.

If the CFL franchise is pulled if a different group builds the stadium then clearly you know it was never about football.

With respect to where you locate intensification have a look at the Master Plan.

None other than George Dark, leading jurist on the design panel for the grass area, contributed to the implementation of the plan that outlines intensification is to take place on the transit corridor of LeBreton to Bayview, coincidentally where DCR Phoenix is placing a 1,000,000 sq ft development on the smallest developable area of the Bayview Somerset Development Area.

As for your belief that the sole sourced developer proposal is good financially, I have to agree, for the developers.

Very simply if were to care about your fellow citizen you would support open competition.

If the current proposal has any merit it would withstand a simple RFP.

Lastly, this sad refrain of "we'll never get anything done if we don't take this now" truly is poor argument.

The competing proposal has a timetable that meets and exceeds City requirements.

Sensible development does not come from behind closed doors and is open to a challenge.

I see no plausible defense for towers, private homes and box stores.

Bring football by all means, many have done so across our country for years, and without any right to develop.

Keeping the park public for all and have all the site revenue surplus re invested back into the park and the City.