Chris Ritsma says the proposed changes to Hamilton’s Truck Route Master Plan are insignificant to ensure the safety of cyclists and pedestrians in lower city neighbourhoods and across Hamilton Mountain.
Posted inElections
Hamilton’s new Elections Manager recommends allowing mail-in ballots for 2022
Council’s Governance Committee will vote on the recommendation during their July 14 meeting. It will go to full Council for ratification in August.
Posted inColeman's Notes
COLEMAN: What Purpose Does the Sir John A Macdonald Statue Serve?
As an attendee of the Macdonald birthday celebrations in the 1990s, I thought celebrating Sir John A was celebrating Canada. It is not.
Posted inPlanning and Development
Fengate / LiUNA Seek to Exceed Downtown Hamilton Height Limit
The Downtown Hamilton Secondary Plan states buildings shall not exceed the height of the escarpment – unless they provide design excellence and community benefits to be negotiated.
Fengate / LiUNA seek its elimination as a minor variance.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: McKenna Says She is Not Running for Mayor of Hamilton
“No, I don’t want to be Mayor of Hamilton”, Catharine McKenna stated directly to CHCH News in an interview recorded Monday.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees
BRIEF: Mary Sinclair Steps Down from Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities
Sinclair’s invaluable contributions to ACPD and the City of Hamilton will benefit Hamiltonians for many years to follow.
Posted inColeman's Notes
COLEMAN’S NOTES: “Save Farmland”, Intensification, and Third-Rail Politics
Saving Farmland means all of Hamilton will see new development – can the coalition of common cause be a foundation for dealing with third-rail issues such as Transit Area rating?
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: Lobbyist Wants Hamilton to Adopt Bus with Rails Concept
The idea would require more buses to carry the same number of passengers as LRT, resulting in higher operating costs than light rail.
Posted inCity Hall
ACORN to Delegate to Council Opposing Tax Grant for Malleum Properties
540 King Street East was one of Hamilton’s more affordable apartment buildings before its purchase by Malleum Real Estate Management in 2018.
Posted inBriefs
New Vrancor Tower at 154 Main East Will Pay $400,000 More Per Year in Property Tax
The assessed value of the property is jumping from $4-million when it was twostorey commercial building to $45-million as a twenty-six (26) storey mixed-use building.