Here is my response to not having amalgamation - have the City of Victoria stop any regional work on transit outside of the city. Block any talk of rail, rapid transit, etc unless we get an agreement to have the other municipalities pay for the homeless problem.
Why should people in Victoria pay for transit improvements for people getting away from the downtown? In the city we use the buses, we have no need for any of the transit dreams out there.
Either Stew Young stumps a good share of the cash for the homeless or the City should stop all rail transit plans.
People expect the City to cover all the costs of having the downtown AND stump up for regional stuff. Time to call a halt.
Bernard - BS, meant in all its negative connotations. That is so friggin NIMBY, and isolationist in the worst way it begs questioning your intellect. Getting away from downtown means also coming into downtown - to the banks, government offices and major retail outlets that provide the tax base to fund city services.
Central Victoria has a real need for regional integrated transport - your argument is so untrue and baseless.