A collection of noteworthy stories, links, and commentary I read yesterday which I deem shareworthy. (Multiball is a reference to my pinball hobby)
Posted inCommunity Events, Videos
Is Hamilton Canada's Brooklyn? Ambitious City 2015 [Full HD Replay]
Is Hamilton Canada’s Brooklyn? This was the topic of the 2015 Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Ambitious City Event.
Carlo Scissura, President and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, provided the keynote which was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Steve Paikin where Tim Potocic, Terry Cooke, and Sevaun Palvetzian of Civic Action discussed how Hamilton can learn from Brooklyn’s success and how to avoid some of the challenges Brooklyn encountered during its revival.
Full video replay of the event.
Posted inNews
Winnipeg Moving on Moving the Rails – Should Hamilton Follow?
Is Winnipeg providing Hamilton a road map for how to move the CN Stuart Street marshalling yard?
This editors says yes, we should be watching closely to see how we can achieve our goals here.
Posted inPlanning and Development
City: No Formal Application for Future of Mount St. Joseph Site
With 364 King Street West Demolished, the question now is what will Darko Vranich do with the property? With no formal application to the City, we look at what’s next for the Mount St. Joseph site.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton Town Hall on Carding
Replay video of Hamilton’s Town Hall into the police practice of carding.
Posted inEditors Note
The Alex Johnstone Controversy: Making Sense of It, and How She Can Still Win in HWAD
Analysis of the Johnstone Controversy including how Johnstone can still win in HWAD.
Posted inEditors Note
Relaunching The Public Record With Your Support!
The Public Record will return to City Hall on January 3, 2016 when the Ontario Ombudsman’s oversight of City Council begins. I will resume full coverage of all meetings.
Crowdfunding campaign to support the relaunch will occur in late October and November.
Posted inEditors Note
From The Editor: The Public Record Suspends Operations, Thanks Patrons for Support
The Public Record must suspend operations.
I cannot say thank you enough to everyone who has supported The Public Record over the years, you’ve made all that was achieved possible. You understood that local journalism – the kind written by journalists who live in the community they cover – is important and you helped fund it.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton Planning Committee for August 11, 2015
Live video not available due to lack of internet connection in Council Chambers today.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton City Council GIC for August 10, 2015
City Council meets to discuss how to implement LRT – with many community delegations on the agenda, a report on the Mayor’s proposal for an anti-gun bylaw, replacing the tax-free portion of Councillors salary, and North End traffic at Bay and Burlington Streets. Replay Value the coverage of ThePublicRecord.ca? ThePublicRecord.ca needs your support to continue, […]