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Hamilton and The Big Build

By Paul Shaker
The city is undergoing a massive transformation anchored by the light-rail transit line and that opportunity must be maximized. Hamilton is going through The Big Build, an unprecedented transformation involving billions of dollars of investment anchored along the upcoming light-rail transit route. This isn’t something that is going…
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Embracing the water

By Paul Shaker
The CN rail yard on the west harbour has to move in order to realize Hamilton’s full potential as a true waterfront city.  Hamilton is a city on water. The harbour has been a source of commerce and recreation for the entire life of the community, and…
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Swinging for the fences

By Paul Shaker
Rebuilding a culture of civic ambition is paramount as Hamilton’s downtown faces the choice to stagnate and slide backwards or realize its potential by refusing to settle for good enough. Even the most ardent city booster would be forgiven for feeling a bit discouraged about Hamilton these days.
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Building a Stronger Hamilton: Lessons from the Queen City

By Paul Shaker
Strong Towns conference in Cincinnati – and the city itself – offer plenty of examples of what we can do to build a livable, inviting city for residents and visitors. Back in May, a group of intrepid Hamiltonians made the trek south of the border to…
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Reclaiming LRT

By Paul Shaker
A rapid transit line crossing Hamilton holds tremendous promise and purpose and we can’t forget that as this project drags on. It has been over three years since the announcement that Hamilton light rail transit (LRT) was back on track. The mood on May 13, 2021 was one…
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Have we reached the end of the stroad?

By Paul Shaker
Hamilton’s progress on becoming a more livable and sustainable city must include eliminating corridors in dense urban neighbourhoods that should be flourishing with people and commerce but instead prioritize traffic speed and volume. Slowly, but surely, Hamilton is making progress on becoming a more livable and sustainable city.
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