TPR’s week in review
Posted inRob Fiedler
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.
Posted inCommunity Events, Videos
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.
Posted inThe Public Record Email Edition
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?
Posted inPlanning and Development
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.
Posted inThe Public Record Email Edition
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.
Posted inThe Public Record Email Edition
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.
Posted inThe Public Record Email Edition
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.
Posted inHamilton City Council, Videos
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.
Posted inEditors Note
Coleman's Notes on Stand Against Hate Solidarity March
Today, I joined the Hamilton and District Labour Council’s Stand Against Hate, this is what I observed in the march.