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Useful Knowledge Society of Hamilton: Getting Ready for Intensification

by Joey ColemanMarch 29, 2017

Hamilton’s Useful Knowledge Society hosted two speakers on March 7, 2017 to discuss how our city can prepare for intensification and population growth forecast to occur during the next 35 years.
Hamilton’s population is forecast to grow by 250,000 people during that time.
Two speakers, Richard Harris and John Nostrand, brought their insight to the discussion. Each provided a presentation that was followed by a question and answer period.

City Council Meetings, City Hall, Videos

Hamilton City Council Special GIC on LRT for March 28, 2017

by Joey ColemanMarch 28, 2017

Hamilton City Council holds a special meeting today on the B-Line Light Rail Transit Project; during which they will vote on an amended environmental assessment, adding a Bay Street stop, and hearing from 40 public delegations.
Watch Live

Editors Note

The Public Record Joins the National NewsMedia Council

by Joey ColemanMarch 27, 2017

ThePublicRecord.ca is a member of the National NewsMedia Council, a voluntary self-regulatory organization that deals with journalistic practices and ethical behaviour.

City Hall, Videos

Council to vote on new budget that cuts transit, increases recreation fees

by Joey ColemanMarch 23, 2017

A full list of cuts and fee increases in Council’s new budget that was made public yesterday and will be voted on today.

Editors Note

Follow-up: Teen Engagement and the Hamilton Public Library

by Joey ColemanMarch 17, 2017

The Hamilton Public Library is getting much better at tracking its data and producing in-depth reports on library usage. Last week, they released a report on physical circulation demographics across all the branches. The data shows teens are under-represented as borrowers of the library’s physical materials. This probably didn’t surprise anyone; however, at two branches […]

City Hall

A History of City Hall's Failure to Create a Meaningful Youth Advisory Committee

by Joey ColemanMarch 17, 2017

A not-so-brief history of how City Hall failed to make youth engagement a priority since 2000, and where youth engagement sits at City Hall today.

Advisory and Sub-Committees

Hamilton Downtown Kresge Heritage Report Submitted, Demo Permit Nearing Issuance

by Joey ColemanMarch 17, 2017

A consultant’s Heritage Assessment for the Downtown Hamilton building which housed the Kresge department store is now being reviewed by City staff. Demolition permit may be issued once utilities are cut to building.

Hamilton Library Board

Hamilton Library Piloting Extending Rural Hours With Remote Video Librarian

by Joey ColemanMarch 16, 2017

New pilot will extend hours at rural Freelton Branch with no staff onsite staff, instead a remote librarian connected by video conference.

Editors Note

EDITOR'S STATEMENT: The Public Record and City Manager's Office Reach Understanding

by Joey ColemanMarch 13, 2017

The Public Record and the City of Hamilton City Manager’s Office have reached an understanding following last week’s incident involving the removal of TPR from a meeting of the Property Standards Committee.

City Hall

TPR Asks City to Release New "Broadcast Policy" Used to Boot TPR from Public Meeting for Tweeting

by Joey ColemanMarch 7, 2017

The City of Hamilton is ignoring repeated emails from The Public Record for the new “Broadcast Policy” invoked by the City Manager’s Office to remove TPR for tweeting during a public meeting on Monday.