I was reading the Times and transcript at Wendy's and there was a paragraph on the development of Greater Moncton, which consists of the cities of Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview. I am getting more and more interested in urban development and regional growth disparity. According to this article, the city of Moncton fails to build a new convention center and the re-development project of downtown Moncton is delayed. On the other hand, the city of Dieppe has built a new downtown core and even kids can tell the differences.
I go pass the new Dieppe City Hall at least once a week (Thanks to Simply for Life). That area is noticeably different from when I first come. The buildings are artistic and it is a positive externality. The development is progressing in Dieppe, but not noticeable in Moncton. This is not healthy. It is harmful (at least in the economic sense) to the whole community if the three cities cannot cooperate (e.g. water utility). They need each other to survive and building each other is key to success of this region. Can someone propose the merging of the three cities and only one mayor will be elected? Just follow the footsteps of Toronto... but we don't want a dancing Mel Lastman, who is the first mayor of the merged Toronto mayor.
P.S. I was wandering at Toronto's Yorkdale shopping center during the first Christmas after Mel Lastman was elected. There was a big stage in the middle of the mall with a sign that reads, “Unless you are Mel Lastman, get off the stage!" Funny? For some reasons, I suddenly recall our naked King David dancing when he returned to his palace...
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