Hamilton councillors have rejected a plan to build 67 new affordable homes on city-owned land currently being used as a surface parking lot.
The split 8-8 vote at general issues committee meeting Wednesday drew condemnation from Mayor Andrea Horwath who said in a statement afterwards that the councillors opposed were “choosing parking lots over housing people.”
“I am extremely disappointed in committee’s decision to put parking lots before desperately needed affordable housing in Hamilton,” Horwath said.
A final vote will take place at council next week.
Horwath urged councillors to “do the right thing” to build affordable housing. She is hoping some councillors change their mind but if no one
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