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  • gta post 2 feb 8
    MAKING A CASE FOR RENEWAL
    February 8, 2017, Comments Off

    Faced with restrictive policies that limit redevelopment opportunities, a lack of public space and an abundance of underused town-owned property, Milton is revaluating growth potential in its downtown. Since 2003, ...

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    REJIGGING BOUNDARIES
    February 8, 2017, Comments Off

    Hamilton is set to update its ward boundaries for the first time since its 2001 amalgamation. While the preferred option addresses existing population imbalances among the wards, opponents say it ...

  • gta post 3 feb 3
    TOWERS AMID TOWERS
    February 3, 2017, Comments Off

    Two development proposals seeking to add new high-rise rental buildings onto sites with existing towers in High Park’s apartment neighbourhood are raising concerns with the community. To read the full ...

  • gta post 2 feb 3
    CREATING COMMUNITY
    February 3, 2017, Comments Off

    Parks have an important role in local neighbourhoods. Though often recognized for their recreational and environmental benefits, parks can also help create a sense of community among neighbours and even ...

  • gta post 1 feb 3
    EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES
    February 3, 2017, Comments Off

    With the future of 401 Richmond in limbo, the local councillor has guaranteed that the city will not allow the arts and culture hub to close on account of unaffordable ...

  • gta post 2  feb 1
    WETLAND INDEX
    February 3, 2017, Comments Off

    Recognizing the need to create incentives for private landowners to restore wetlands within the Credit River watershed, Credit Valley Conservation has developed a tool to quantify the environmental and social ...

  • gta post 3  feb 1
    HAMILTON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
    February 1, 2017, Comments Off

    Faced with increasing land values, the continuing loss of rental housing and the financial challenges of operating social housing, Hamilton council has approved the transfer of a surplus city property ...

  • gta post 1 feb 1
    IMPROVING SERVICE
    February 1, 2017, Comments Off

    Despite two years of declining ridership, Durham Region Transit is proposing to increase service and raise fares in 2017. Durham Region Transit general manager Vincent Patterson told NRU that despite ...

  • to post 3 jan 27
    DENSITY ON THE TRACKS
    January 27, 2017, Comments Off

    An ambitious development proposal to convert former stockyard lands from employment to mixed use with significant increases in height and density is going to be a tough sell with the ...

  • to post 2 jan 27
    MAPPING PUBLIC ART
    January 27, 2017, Comments Off

    Public art in Toronto has followed the path of growth, with the highest concentration of installations located in the downtown core. A new exhibit that maps public art over the ...