Kingston's no-traffic campaign backfires online

Officials in Kingston, Ont., aretrying tolure 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.

That elicitedsome love for the Limestone City.

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

Not everyone is wild aboutKingston's "Possible Made Here" campaign, however.

Some pointed to the eastern Ontario city's less-than-desirable record on the employment front.

Others questioned Kingston'saffordability and availability of housing.

Then there's Kingston's littleparking problem.

And is traffic really that much there?

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

What do you think of Kingston's campaign?