A group of McMaster University undergraduate students presented to the CityHousing Hamilton Board of Directors yesterday on their term work project to engage CityHousing residents in sustainability projects. Their work produced impressive results in energy efficiency improvements in the CHH properties they engaged residents.
Posted inHamOnt Media Tracker
Speed Cushions? Meet the New City Hall Speak for Speed Bumps
I thought Matthew Van Dongen was joking when he used the term “speed cushions” to refer to speed bumps. There was no way bureaucrat-speak had decided to spin speed bumps as speed cushions.
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Ed Smith Heading to the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Board
Smith, who lead the fight to expose and end questionable practices among the Old Guard of Niagara Regional Council – which was swept out of office in the October 2018 municipal election – was infamously sued by the NPCA for his 2016 report on the rampant problems and questionable practices under the rein of Carmen D’Angelo as Chief Administrative Officer of the NPCA.
Posted inEditors Note
Ontario Court of Appeal Ruling Insightful for Future of LaSalle Park
LaSalle Park is presently zoned as parkland, and Burlington would have to either agree, or more likely the City of Hamilton would have to engage in litigation, to change the zoning.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton EcDev Director: Among Developers “Nobody is believing that the LRT is coming”
Norton’s comments came in response to questions about why the City’s Economic Development Division is requesting that Downtown Hamilton development charge exceptions should remain in place.
Posted inCity Hall
City Manager to The Public Record: Releasing City YouTube Videos Could Cause Crime
The Public Record is reviewing an appeal of the City’s security claim, which raises serious questions about privacy and security of information. If these videos are of such sensitivity, what are they doing on YouTube in the first place?
Posted inCity Hall, Hamilton City Council
Explainer: Why Hamilton City Council's Niagara-on-The-Lake Resort and Spa Meeting Was IIlegal Under The Municipal Act
Municipalities are creatures of the Province, must obey the Municipal Act, and must hold their public meetings within the municipality.
Posted inCity Hall
Explainer: How Council Created The DARTS Budget “Problem”, and Why Politically They Won’t Fix It
A decision in 2009 to make transit free for large numbers of people, and provincial disability anti-discrimination laws requiring fare parity for DARTS.
Posted inOpinion
Four Running for MSU President, Coleman's Notes on the Debate
Four candidates seek to lead Hamilton’s largest membership association, and influence City Hall.
Posted inNews, Planning and Development
$10.1-Million for YWCA Ottawa Street Affordable Housing Project
The project will create 50 units of affordable housing for women and their children, including 10 fully accessible units. All common areas will be fully accessible. Of the 50 units, 15 will be dedicated for women with developmental disabilities.