{"id":9469,"date":"2015-01-07T22:18:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T03:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=9469"},"modified":"2015-01-07T22:18:20","modified_gmt":"2015-01-08T03:18:20","slug":"new-approach-to-revitalization-signals-council-is-serious-about-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/new-approach-to-revitalization-signals-council-is-serious-about-downtown\/","title":{"rendered":"New approach to revitalization signals Council is \u201cserious\u201d about Downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Councillor Abel has put into motion a different approach to downtown revitalization.<br \/>\nHe has made a motion that the Town buy properties and later sell them back to private interests to have more influence on what can and should happen downtown.<br \/>\nIt can result in the public interest gaining the upper hand in the re-development of downtown Aurora.<br \/>\nIt will also signal that Aurora Council is serious about wanting the downtown to regain a life.<br \/>\nYour recent cartoon about the role that the Hydro funds can play in financing such initiatives was very apropos.<br \/>\nIt is with the help of such nest eggs that we can make a real difference in providing overall downtown planning that incorporates public open spaces.<br \/>\nWe have to get away from piecemeal redevelopment and intensification, where the public interest plays second fiddle.<br \/>\nWith John Abel\u2019s lead, and some healthy public input, Aurorans will not only have a chance at an enjoyable downtown, but business will climb on the bandwagon.<br \/>\nBecause, in the end, that visionary approach will very much result in increased business, as well, as has been shown in cities across the globe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Klaus Wehrenberg<br \/>\nAurora<\/strong><\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single 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