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OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Ankle Strain, Rest, and Decreasing “On Scene” Coverage During Recovery

by Joey ColemanJuly 20, 2026July 20, 2026

Barton Street.

Those two words together are likely all the explanation I need to provide for you to understand how I strained my ankle this weekend.

OpinionEditor’s Note: The Launch of TPR Open Data – First Project is the Building Permits Database

by Joey ColemanJuly 20, 2026July 20, 2026

Joey's Notepad, TPR LinkBlog

OpinionJoey’s Linkblog: A Journalism Focused Edition

by Joey ColemanJuly 5, 2026

Government Accountability & Access, Joey's Notepad, Liveblogs

OpinionJoey’s Liveposts Replay: Hamilton City Council Ratification on June 24, 2026 [Data Centres City-Wide ICB]

by Joey ColemanJuly 1, 2026July 10, 2026

Joey's Notepad, Liveblogs

OpinionJoey’s Liveposts Replay: Hamilton City Council Shareholder on June 29, 2026 [Hamilton Farmers Market Governance]

by Joey ColemanJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026

A wide, slightly elevated shot captures a densely seated audience attending a public meeting inside a large civic room. Dozens of attendees are viewed from behind, sitting in rows of black plastic chairs facing a raised presentation area. On the left, library board members are seated at tables facing the audience, while a delegate speaks at a podium. On the right, a large projection screen displays a slide presentation and a live video feed. The modern room features a thick concrete structural pillar, white walls, and a distinctive exposed ceiling fitted with large rectangular acoustic panels painted in vibrant blue and lime green.

Joey's Notepad, Liveblogs

OpinionJoey’s Liveposts Replay: Hamilton Public Library Board on June 18, 2026 [Central Library Access]

by Joey ColemanJune 22, 2026

An aerial, bird's-eye architectural rendering displays a proposed mixed-use complex featuring three contemporary high-rise residential towers rising from connected multi-storey podium structures. The buildings exhibit light-coloured stone or precast cladding panels contrasted by vertical strips of dark-framed windows and rectangular balconies, with green rooftop terraces situated on the podium levels. The complex is situated at a busy urban intersection flanked by multiple lanes of vehicle traffic, a suburban commercial plaza parking lot to the left, and low-rise residential neighbourhoods stretching into the distance. Ghosted, semi-transparent grey geometric blocks are positioned to the right to simulate future phase build-outs under clear, artificial daylight conditions designed for urban planning assessment.

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Eastgate Square Redevelopment Site Plan Application Filed – I’ve Requested the Documents

by Joey ColemanJune 15, 2026June 24, 2026

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Seniors Advisory Committee Considers Lobbying for Homeowner-Reserved On-Street Parking

by Joey ColemanJune 13, 2026

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: About That Hamilton Public Library ‘Update Your Information’ Email

by Joey ColemanJune 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Government Accountability & Access, Joey's Notepad

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Ontario Court of Appeal Broadly Defines News Media, and Who Counts as a Journalist

by Joey ColemanJune 9, 2026