Storm isn’t over until Sunday for HSR, and a look a the week ahead at City Hall
TPR Newsletter for April 15, 2018: Deciding to Not Decide // Week in Review
TPR’s week in review
Fiedler: Multi-Unit Family-Friendly Housing Key Part of Downtown Plan
Rob Fiedler looks at the Downtown Secondary Plans policies for complete communities, the challenge implementing, and why multi-unit family housing is important to the future of urban cores.
Useful Knowledge Society of Hamilton: Downtown Secondary Plan
A discussion on Hamilton’s proposed Downtown Secondary Plan featuring a presentation overview of the Plan from City of Hamilton General Manager of Planning and Economic Development Jason Thorne, followed by a Question and Answer with City of Hamilton Director of Planning and Chief Planner Steve Robichaud joining Thorne to answer audience questions.
TPR Newsletter for April 5, 2018: Waterfront Wonder or Worry?
Storm clouds gather over the City’s Pier 8 plans, will the City settle to break up those clouds?
Hamilton Pier 8 Bid Visuals Released: Wood Frame Buildings, Artist Lofts, Alt Hotel Among Ideas
The Public Record dives into the limited information released by the City, providing you a summary of what the bidders plan for Pier 8.
TPR Newsletter for April 5, 2018: What's Good for the Councillor is Good for the Citizen
Time for Remote Delegations, new OMB appeals, Brad Lamb says Hamilton needs to be more expensive, and more.
TPR Newsletter for April 4, 2018: Don't Argue With a Farmer About Farming
A downtown resident argues with Pasuta on chickens, Chris Murray issues parking tickets, and the City’s anti-racism centre is now operational.
TPR Newsletter for April 2, 2018: It's Not For Sale, Unless It's For Sale
Is the Discovery Centre for sale? Jason Farr says its not for sale, but that Council’s giving the “first right of negotiation” to whichever developer wins the right to buy Pier 8 lands from the City. So, not for sale, unless it’s for sale.
VIDEO: Ward 2 Residents Turn Out to Oppose Sale of Discovery Centre
The first public meeting on City Council’s exploration of selling the Discovery Centre took an unexpected turn as Ward 2 Councillor Jason Farr accused residents of having personal issues with him, called a resident his “nemesis”, and to another “some residents are not happy and they will never be” about the Waterfront Trust.