Kingston's no-traffic campaign backfires online

Eastern Ontario city looking to lure residents from Toronto, Ottawa

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Caption: Kingston boasts a trouble-free commute, but is that enough to convince you to move there? (Atomazul/Shutterstock)

Officials in Kingston, Ont., are trying to lure residents away from larger cities such as Toronto and Ottawa by appealing to their dislike of traffic, a strategy that's kick-started plenty of debate online.
The conversation began last week on CBC Radio's All in a Day.

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That elicited some love for the Limestone City.

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...and a few digs at how larger cities have handled their growth.

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Not everyone is wild about Kingston's "Possible Made Here" campaign, however.
Some pointed to the eastern Ontario city's less-than-desirable record on the employment front.

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Others questioned Kingston's affordability and availability of housing.

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Then there's Kingston's little parking problem.

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And is traffic really that much there?

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Of course, selling yourself as a city without traffic is going to set you up for a certain amount of mockery.

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What do you think of Kingston's campaign?