urban development

Michael Kras
22 Nov 2023

Hamilton LRT route will no longer include new bridge over Highway 403

Changes are being made to the planned 14 km route for Hamilton’s forthcoming Light Rail Transit (LRT) system. A release from Metrolinx explains that the LRT route will be refined thanks to the Cit...

Michael Kras
18 Jul 2022

Hamilton hits $1 billion in building permits earliest ever

Hamilton has already surpassed $1 billion worth of new construction for the year as of June 17th. This means that 2022 marks the earliest the city has reached the billion dollar mark in construction v...

Michael Kras
13 Jul 2021

Hamilton has already reached $1 billion in building permits for 2021

Sooner than anticipated, The City of Hamilton has already hit $1 billion worth of building permits in the first half of 2021. According to the city, this makes June 2021 the earliest Hamilton has ever...

Michael Kras
10 Jun 2021

Hamilton city council approves plans for downtown entertainment precinct

Hamilton city council has officially approved an agreement that will see the Hamilton Urban Precinct Entertainment Group L.P (or ‘Precinct Group’) take control of the city’s largest entertainmen...

Michael Kras
07 Apr 2021

Hamilton tests new ‘simple seating’ at bus stops

The City of Hamilton is testing a new form of ‘simple seating’ for use by riders waiting at Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) bus stops. The economical, minimalistic design features two small seats at...

Craig Clark
27 Jan 2021

Burlington looks to make the city more walkable

The City of Burlington is looking to ensure that residents have better walkable access to parks and green space. Travelling by car, truck, or bus is almost essential to living in Burlington. But, the ...

Michael Kras
25 Jan 2021

Hamilton wins major award for its reconstruction of Locke Street

The City of Hamilton along with Coco Paving Inc. have been selected to receive the Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA) Award for Project of the Year in the ‘transportation $2-$10 million’ cate...

Michael Kras
02 Nov 2020

VIDEO: This documentary TV series just released a full episode about Hamilton

An hour-long documentary TV series that travels the world to profile exciting cities has just released an episode that focuses exclusively on Hamilton. The Television Ontario (TVO) series is called Th...

Michael Kras
05 Oct 2020

Hamilton to be featured on TVO series The Life-Sized City

Hamilton is about to see its time to shine on screen, as the city is set to be featured soon in a dedicated episode of the TVO television series The Life-Sized City. Now in its third season, the popul...

Michael Kras
24 Feb 2020

Television City twin condo towers have been approved in downtown Hamilton

An ambitious plan to construct two 32-storey towers in Hamilton’s Durand neighbourhood is officially going ahead. The Television City development project, which will see these two towers erected on ...