city development

Michael Kras
23 Jan 2020

Hamilton has broken records for its urban development projects

Though it should come as no real surprise given the massive amount of development happening in the city right now, 2019 saw Hamilton breaking records and setting new milestones for its urban developme...

Michael Kras
15 Jan 2020

Hamilton’s West Harbour is getting a stunning public art plaza

Hamilton’s West Harbour is about to become even more beautiful. As part of a massive redevelopment project planned for Hamilton’s waterfront between Piers 5 and 7, the City of Hamilton and the Ham...

Michael Kras
13 Jan 2020

King William is getting a gate to temporarily close the street for events

One of Hamilton’s hottest pockets for night life and entertainment is getting a special new feature very soon. Dubbed the King William Street Beacon and Gate Public Art Project, the City of Hamilton...

Michael Kras
09 Jan 2020

Staff report advises against construction of new arena at Lime Ridge Mall

Looks like the Hamilton Bulldogs probably won’t be getting a shiny new arena on the Hamilton mountain after all. Months after a leaked report indicated that the Bulldogs sent an unsolicited proposal...

Michael Kras
08 Jan 2020

City of Hamilton invites locals to weigh in on garbage collection

If you’ve got opinions on municipal garbage collection in Hamilton, the city doesn’t want you to ‘waste’ (see what I did there?) those thoughts. A new survey has been launched by the City of H...

Michael Kras
11 Sep 2019

Hamilton Bulldogs secretly want to build an arena at Lime Ridge Mall

Local hockey fans should be intrigued: according to a confidential report obtained by the Hamilton Spectator, our very own Hamilton Bulldogs sent an unsolicited proposal to the City of Hamilton asking...