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This site is dedicated to preserving the past and ensuring our future: Civic Concerns - Short (under 25 minute) discussions on municipal issues with citizens Tom Price and John Lindsay shown below. John and Tom are Sudbury "seniors" part of the over 60 thousand residents of Greater Sudbury who are over the age of 65 and over 50 percent of citizens over the age of 50. They are concerned about the future of our city and urge all residents to be involved.
Civic Concerns #1 click this link: https://youtu.be/LJ30bBTCHzE Content Topics: Makeup of Greater Sudbury: Topics of Concern: Downtown Master Plan update - show and tell (little tell): Debt load increase - homeless aspect - price increases: Responsible representation - local communities: Administration vs management - silos: Service deterioration: Infrastructure choices: Cost of bad roads - taxation: Resource material. Civic Concerns #2: click this link: https://youtu.be/TnKpo0ibxJM Content Topics: Origin of OTOCI: Demographics: Property taxes - debt: road vehicle damage: Road pilot road project fiasco: Preventive maintenance concerns: Misplaced civic funds: Immediate homeless solutions: Need for new arena (event centre)? Catchment area defined: Important environmental considerations ignoring the city's recommendations. Civic Concerns #3: click this link: https://youtu.be/XMYeq8ktyAE Content Topics: Why OTOCI: Invalid report concerns: Fire station false recommendations: Sudbury safety issues: CO2 emission targets: Project goals questioned: Unwise decisions: Civic Concerns #4: click this link: https://youtu.be/TXwHC3c7A6I Content Topics: Population projections: Tourism realities: measuring economic activity: Better use of resources: Definition of low cost housing: Downtown realities: KED Saga - city involvement Civic Concerns #5: click this link: https://youtu.be/enCj9L5Qnw8 Content Topics: History of arena - condition - business case for demolition. Developers influence - cost sharing arrangements. Time/value of money - interest costs. Lack of transparency - limited public input. Road conditions - comparisons - visitor observations. Civic Concerns #6: click this link: https://youtu.be/XXfxUYNaqyg Content Topics: Reasons for Culture Hub - parking situation - tourism potential - Bell Mansion debacle - long term plans - elected terms - invitation.
Want more - suggest - your comments welcome - please send to carpsudbury9@gmail.com Saving our historic Sudbury Community Arena A four minute video by CARP Sudbury President on site at the present arena explains that a previous problem with parking has now been solved. Is the proposed new arena a "Boondoggle? According to the Cambridge Dictionary it is "an unnecessary and expensive piece of work, especially one that is paid for by the public" Does that not describe the proposed new "Event Centre" to replace our current arena which it said could cost over half a billion dollars (500 +M) especially since the proposed site may be unsuitable due to "difficult" soil conditions in land cleared for this purpose? This is discussed in a video with Tom Price: https://youtu.be/L8CXCkW0Aj8 A rundown of expenses for various options are contained in the attached report by Mr. Tom Price of the Our Towns - Our City Institute click here Our Sudbury Community Arena can be preserved click here History of the Arena Saga here There has been very little public consultation with respect to the city plans for a new "Event Centre". There is a petition which can be accessed at: https://www.change.org/p/halt-the-excessive-spending-on-a-new-arena-in-sudbury Special Note: We are prepared at any time to discuss this matter with the Mayor, city councillors and staff preferably in a public forum There is also concern with respect to the proposed "Culture Hub" for Tom Davies Square to accommodate the current library and art gallery which most responsible citizens oppose: Homeless Situation - Solutions Sudbury is currently facing a growing homeless crisis. There are solutions. A country has been successful - Finland: Find out why: https://youtu.be/0jt_6PBnCJE Learn from the American experience: https://youtu.be/Q6Kmd3vzVpo There is a solution similar to that undertaken in other communities that we could implement here. To find out more click here and more here: https://youtu.be/3ffpmg6dpXY
For those interested other initiatives: Your comment welcome: What the Mayor should have said in address to Chamber of Commerce - April 2024 click here Tom Price of OTOCI in media release of May 22nd 2024 - "Building a Future" click here Remembering Sudbury entertainment past with local artists: Local Music Recordings from the past click here Many area performers featured "Preview" TV Cable Arts programs here For those interested - history of the KED for reference click here Consider visiting these Friendly Sudbury websites: www.seesudbury.ca www.yessudbury.ca www.minnowlake.ca www.liveablesudbury.org www.gswa.ca For information on Sudbury Citizens for Safety please click here For more information on the creator of this site go to: www.johnlindsay.ca
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