11-09-2015, 05:59 PM
No offense, but those numbers don't really seem particularly relevant to the cost of a suburban road or cul-de-sac in Guelph.
There's a huge difference between costs paid by a developer or paid by the city. The developer portion isn't a subsidy by any definition of the word. It's a cost born by a private company that is making profit on the enterprise.
I also don't find the "an additional $1 subsidy per transit rider looks a lot..." line of reasoning very compelling either. It's lazy logic that could be used to justify almost anything.
There's a huge difference between costs paid by a developer or paid by the city. The developer portion isn't a subsidy by any definition of the word. It's a cost born by a private company that is making profit on the enterprise.
I also don't find the "an additional $1 subsidy per transit rider looks a lot..." line of reasoning very compelling either. It's lazy logic that could be used to justify almost anything.