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21 votes
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Restore the Festive Atmosphere
Give families a reason to come downtown, clean-up the Forks of the Thames, aid, promote and restore the summer festivals we've lost (Like the Childrens and Balloon festival).
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12 votes
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Both the market and state have failed Londoners. Change happens from the bottom up.
We need to revitalize civic society and revitalization begins from the bottom up through civil association.
London needs more small businesses, neighbourhood shops and a more diverse economic base. Economic problems that cities such as Detroit and Windsor face are due to reliance on a narrow base of big businesses.We also need to be proud of our greenspace. Zoning bylaws should be changed to accommodate more urban agriculture and urban forests. People should be encouraged to drive less through more subsidization of public transit and walkways.
We need stronger neigbourhoods with strong civic associations and local institutions ranging anywhere…
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London needs a name it can uniquely call its own
London was a name already taken when we adopted it way back when. Too much named after the other London. Why not dust the old name, like Thunder Bay (Port Wm/Port Arthur) and KW (Berlin) did?
16 votes -
we need to focus on what makes us different.
Every city has a downtown, nice neighbourhoods, entertainment centres, markets etc. What makes London stand out? The river? The music or arts scene? Whatever it is that makes us different, we have to celebrate it.
41 votes -
Bus Passes Included With Taxes
Having a LTC bus pass included in tuition for Fanshawe or Western has been successful, why not start something similar city-wide? Offer bus passes to Londoners and have the cost included in their taxes. Granted, this idea wouldn't work for people who rent, but it's something worth trying to encourage people to drive less.
45 votes -
London needs some great attractions in the CORE of the city -bring excitement to residents & tourism
Major cities that have excitement to them have something that people want to see - attractions that entertain and educate while providing a fun escape from mundane every day life.
I think that it would be great if London brought something exciting to the core like an aquarium, a museum, a natural science center, solarium, observatory, botanical garden, a conservatory, an "actual" art museum, etc.
Think of all of the cities that people flock to - they have something to see and do while there. What does London have besides the JLC and the Grand? Not much else.
25 votes -
smartmoveslondon.com is a joke
The city of London has set up a website called smartmoveslondon.com. The purpose of the website is so Londoners can comment on the direction of transportation in the city. The entire website is filled with spam and is an embarrassment for the city. Either clean it up or close it down please.
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Allow Buskers Downtown and Take Away Red Tape for Small Entrepreneurs
Make it easier for someone who wants to start a sidewalk business. Take away all the rules and regulations associated with trying to start a simple business. Encourage micro business so people can take control of themselves easier.
35 votes -
Local businesses: create jobs with security, benefits, decent pay, and room for advancement.
After reading the article on the LF Press about our identify issues and the need for young people to stick around, my first thoughts are on the job market. With the people I'm connected to, London does not have a good reputation regarding its workforce. We are a city full of call centers and other places where people have low-paying or minimum wage jobs. The workers have no job security and no way to advance in their fields. When I first moved here, I worked at a call center with 1000 people. People were hired or fired without a blink…
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Public Naturist/Nudist Beach or Resort Within City Limits
Since London is so culturally diverse, there is one culture that seems to not be talked about very often in the mainstream media, yet there are more and more men, women and young children practising it every day and that is the so-called Naturist and Nudist culture.
Although there are still many people not comfortable with the idea of going naked in public, there is an ever-so-increasing number of Londoners alone that have broken through their fear of their own self image along with the barriers of sexual repression and live as clothes-free as ever! It is these people that…
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London has no distinct culture
this is what the creative city initiative was trying to enhance. Guelph, K/W, Ottawa, even Brantford have identifiable music/arts "scenes". Since London's punk-rock hey-day in the 80's there has been no dominant sound/style coming out of the city. not sure if it has to do with the lack of venues (although the London Music Hall is a new one that is the best I've seen in 10+ years in London) or the fact that young people flock OUT of the city. Could be that there's more effort put into snuffing out fun (see Rock the Park complaints) than there is…
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14 votes
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KEEP CHAIN RESTAURANTS OUT OF DOWNTOWN
Why is it that in DT London, where we are supposed to be promoting local shops and restaurants, a Jack Astors has just opened up on the corner of Richmond and Central? What's worse than that? Apparently right across the street where Mongolian Grill used to be, a Boston Pizza is opening up.
So while independent business owners are struggling to provide good service and keep business, these corporate chains are just laughing.
How is that fair?
11 votes -
Build on on the name 'Forest City'!
Make an extra effort to create more prominent green spaces downtown and all over the city. As well as a stronger effort to preserve and nurture the beatiful nature within our city. So we can become a model for other cities to look at and follow..
28 votes -
12 votes
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Repair sidewalks
London should repair the sidewalks. They should also put some nice brick on the sideways to make it more visually appealing. Lastly like in Europe we should have two different colours on the sidewalk, so there is one side for bikers and one side for walkers or runners.
26 votes -
LTC Refunds when the bus is 5 minutes late or FULL.
Western and Fanshawe students, arguably the LTC's best customers shouldn't be paying to wait.
I've had countless times where trips to University for important meetings, assignments, due dates, etc were botched because the bus was full or late.
So frustrating.
If the LTC is incapable of serving us, the customers, we deserve a refund for each trip they fail to provide.
9 votes -
Demo Ugly Houses On Highbury and Hamilton Roads
What ugly eyes sores for people to see coming in off the 401.
3 votes
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