Did you spend your last vacation stuck in a hotel room on conference calls? Or were you struggling to explain to your family why you still had your BlackBerry / iPhone in your hand even though you wer...
Read MoreTHE WANDERING, WAILING GHOST OF POOR JANE RILEY Waves crash against the jagged rocks at the bottom of the falls. Nerves shaking but feet firmly planted, edging closer and closer to the crumbling preci...
Read MoreMy 2015 resolution is to embrace healthy living. Why? Well, soon after this year’s cake-, meat- and beer-filled Christmas, I took a shower and looked down. Not only did my enlarged belly block the v...
Read MoreBack in 2008, Hamilton City Council approved the creation of a Rapid Transit Office. Its first major project was to conduct an extensive, two- phase feasibility study for an east-west light rail trans...
Read MoreEvery once in a while, I have the honour of meeting someone who knocks my socks off. Judy Marsales is one of those people. I met Judy a number of years ago and have been inspired by her grace, kindn...
Read MoreAs the Executive Director of the Innovation Factory, I am always asked about the state of innovation in Hamilton. It’s not hard to get a quote from me talking about how positive the outlook is for H...
Read MoreWhat’s the most exciting thing happening in Hamilton right now? (You can’t say “you”.) I’m not just pandering to you — I like all the new restaurants and places to hang out. When I first m...
Read MoreHamilton roared with ambition in the 1920s. It was a decade defined by a booming postwar economy that rose to fulfill the wants and needs of a growing consumer class. Arts, culture and commerce all fl...
Read MoreSometimes the best approach to city building is just to steal good ideas. During last summer’s International Downtowns Summit in Hamilton, I spoke on a panel with Brian Payne, CEO of the Indianapoli...
Read MoreIt’s rapidly becoming evident that transit is the issue de jour. Nay – it’s likely THE political hot potato of the next few years. And so it should be. As the GTA and GHA are ...
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