Staff report to July LRT Committee meets says Main Street will be two-way, and International Village Gets Its LRT stop back at Mary Street.
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Redeemer University at a Critical Crossroad as President Leaves "By Mutual Agreement"
Facing decreasing enrollment, Hamilton’s private university must find a new president who can attract new students and donors, maintain peace on campus, and convince City Council to provide needed services – including HSR – to the campus.
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Good News for City's Next Debt Issue – Standard and Poor's Ups Hamilton Rating in AA to Positive
The rating is a key metric for the City has it determines how interest rates the City is charged when issuing new debt and how well that debt will sell.
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LRT No Side Holds First Organizational Meeting [Full Video]
Ward 7 Councillor Donna Skelly says Hamiltonians need to pressure all three provincial leaders to commit to Hamilton getting the $1-billion after the 2018, to end the “all-or-nothing” element of the debate.
Posted inOpinion
HSR Finally Hiring Social Media, Into Bureaucracy Not Transit Operations
A big change from the plan is that the HSR social media coordinator is no longer part of the HSR operations group, and will instead be part of the HSR’s bureaucracy housed within “Transit Strategy and Infrastructure” – the same group bringing us lipstick on a pig “HSR+” this fall.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees
Hamilton Disability Committee Meets With LRT Office, Some Questions Answer, Many Not Due to Lack of Info from HSR
ACPD gets Metrolinx committments on accessibility for Hamilton’s LRT, and we learn just a lit bit more about how LRT standards will operate when complete.
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Hamilton Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities for July 2016
Hamilton’s Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities will discuss Hamilton’s Light Rail Transit Project during their July meeting with a presentation from the LRT office.
The meeting beings at 4 p.m. on Tuesday July 12. The Public Record will broadcast.
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Hamilton Port Authority Reviewing HPA Land Use Plan
The Hamilton Port Authority is reviewing its Land Use Plan written in 2002 and looking for community feedback. The Port says it plans to update the plan to reflect changes since 2002 including the HPA acquiring new lands, the development of the West Harbour into a recreation and community attraction, and security requirements in the […]
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Hamilton Mountain MPP Monique Taylor Profiled by Jane Taber in Globe and Mail
Monique Taylor, the NDP MPP for Hamilton Mountain, was relentless in her fight with the Wynne government over its changes to funding for Ontario’s new autism program – so much so that she was kicked out of the legislature during a particularly heated Question Period when she refused to stop yelling across the aisle at […]
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Hamilton City Council for July 8, 2016
Hamilton City Council meets to debate and ratify their committee work of the past week. This is the only City Council ratification meeting for the month of July. Live at 9:30am.