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Coleman: Thinking about Neighbourhoods and Localism

by Joey ColemanMarch 12, 2018

In 2015, I wrote an often cited column How to Define Hamilton’s Neighbourhood Boundaries and Localisms: East, West, North, South, Upper and Lower?,
Now, only three years later, the piece is outdated in some areas because of the substantial growth in grassroots engagement.
What has changed in the past three years?

Editors Note, Opinion

Council, What You Say in Public is Public Record and It Matters

by Joey ColemanMarch 5, 2018

City Council is suffering losses and setbacks at the Ontario Municipal Board as video of their statements is entered into evidence.

City Hall, Videos

Councillors Listen Silently as Citizens Say Fund The HSR [Video: 2018 City of Hamilton Public Budget Delegations]

by Joey ColemanMarch 5, 2018

During the 90 minutes of public delegations, Councillors had no questions for delegates, sitting silently and listening as delegate after delegate took Council to task for creating the HSR Transit Crisis.

News

Office of the Fire Marshal Proposing Public Reporting of Fire Response Times Province-Wide

by Joey ColemanMarch 5, 2018

Fire departments across Ontario will be required to release their response times starting in 2020.

Hamilton City Council, Planning and Development

OMB Will Review Council’s Potential Conflict on Pier 8 as Both Approving Authority and Land Seller

by Joey ColemanMarch 2, 2018January 5, 2023

“The Board does have a public interest function”, Swinkin asserted to the objection of the City’s lawyer. “You may say they [the public] are not here and not appellants, but the Board will serve its public interest function and look out for those interests”.

Planning and Development

City Continues Settlement Negotiations with OMB Appellants on new Commercial Mixed Use Zoning

by Joey ColemanMarch 2, 2018

The City of Hamilton is negotiating with over 20 parties who appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board against the City’s new Commercial Mixed Use Zoning.

Hamilton City Council

Council Borrows from Reserve Funds for $19.4-Million Election Year One-Time Road Repairs

by Joey ColemanMarch 2, 2018

In order to maintain the City’s credit rating, the $19.4-million will be administered as a loan from the reserves and repaid over 15 years at a 3.1% increase rate for a total cost of $24.3-million.

Editors Note

Dave Hanley Named Hamilton's 2017 Citizen of The Year

by Joey ColemanFebruary 23, 2018

This week, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce announced that Dave is posthumously Hamilton’s 2017 Citizen of the Year.
Below is an edited version of the letter I submitted supporting Dave’s nomination.

Ontario Land Tribunal, Planning and Development

Stoney Creek Developer Appeals to OMB for Four Storey Development at 261 King Street East

by Joey ColemanFebruary 16, 2018

J.A.N. Group Inc filed an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board on their application for a four storey residential building at 261 King Street East in Stoney Creek. The site is located west of Green Road.

Ontario Land Tribunal, Planning and Development

Medallion Properties Takes City to OMB on 20 Storey Redevelopment of 195 Wellington South

by Joey ColemanFebruary 16, 2018September 23, 2021

Medallion Properties have filed an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board on their application for a 20-storey residential redevelopment of their property at 195 Wellington Street South in the Corktown neighbourhood.
The Ontario Municipal Board has assigned case number PL171389 to the appeal. The first pre-hearing date has not yet been set.