Trust no one

As for future rail lines, Loza says he's leaning toward the east-side alignment, though it's pretty much anyone's guess what the council ultimately will decide. But, he adds, any solution is likely to take into account the needs of both the West End and Hillwood.

"I don't think there needs to be inherent conflict," he says. "I realize that Hillwood wants to maximize its profit, and they have every right to do so, but I don't think we need to be drawing battle lines between the two areas.