Critical
Reflection #5:
From the beginning of September
right until now, the Waterloo LRT debate has been going on and not it seems
that a resolution has been met. On
October 27, a regional election was held in Waterloo Region. The winner of the
mayoral race for The City of Waterloo was Dave Jaworsky. Dave stated after he
heard that he had won the mayoral election he promised as mayor he would “ensure the project comes in on-time and on-budget” (Jackson, 2014) . This is a
major development, an actual guarantee that the LRT will be built in Waterloo Region.
Not only is this a guarantee, but earlier in the term construction has begun on
Caroline Street in Waterloo to begin installing the LRT station near the Uptown
Shops in Waterloo (Record Staff, 2014). This is a very exciting time to live in
Waterloo Region. The creation of the LRT will change how residence moves around
the city. The projected completion date for the LRT is projected to be in 2017.
That will be my final year of University, and I can’t wait to ride the LRT to
school.
References:
Jackson, J. (2014, October 28). Jaworsky elected mayor of
Waterloo. Retrieved 2-14, from Waterloo Chronicle :
http://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news/jaworsky-elected-mayor-of-waterloo/
Record Staff. (2014, October 1). LRT
construction results in Caroline Street closure in Waterloo. Retrieved 2014,
from
http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4888797-lrt-construction-results-in-caroline-street-closure-in-waterloo/