Lippy Londoners debate: Is this a stodgy city?

Well, it's official. Our Footloose days are over. The city of London has reversed an old bylaw and will now allow amplified music and dancing on restaurant and bar patios.

So what took so long? That bylaw was in place since 1993.

Earlier this month, Coun. Maureen Cassidy suggested it all made London seem a bit stodgy.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word stodgy is defined as "dull and uninspired; lacking originality or excitement"

Every week, we're going to assemble a panel of Londoners ... people who aren't afraid to debate.

The question for these lippy Londoners this morning: Is London stodgy?

Around the table is:

• Amir Farahi, executive director of the London Institute, a public policy group.
• Amanda Lynn Stubley who fronts the local band The Heartaches. She's also host of For The Folk on CHRW, Western University's radio station.
• Stuart Clark is an IT professional and vice chair of the London Public Library Board.

If you missed the debate on London Morning, you can listen to it here.

London Morning airs every weekday on 93.5 FM.

Here's how one listener responded to the "is London stodgy?" debate: