Articles from April, 2005

Upcoming Events, April and May
List of upcoming events in the Hamilton area.
by RTH Staff
Published April 14, 2005 in Events (1 comment)

Hitting the Wall
Building regulations should be simple, coherent, and people-friendly.
by Ryan McGreal
Published April 14, 2005 in Editorial (4 comments)

Child Friendly Cities
Despite airs of child-friendliness, the actual built environment of suburbia is extremely hostile to children's most basic needs.
by Ryan McGreal
Published April 14, 2005 in Special Report: Walkable Streets (1 comment)

The High Cost of Free Parking
Humble "free" parking is largely responsible for the catastrophic failures of postwar North American cities.
by Ryan McGreal
Published April 14, 2005 in Special Report: Parking (27 comments)

Letter to the Editor
The CBC should have been interested in Hamilton years ago.
by Letter to the Editor
Published April 14, 2005 in Letters (0 comments)

King West Photo Tour
Trevor Shaw comes in from the suburbs to see what makes King West tick.
by Trey Shaughnessy
Published April 14, 2005 in Special Report (1 comment)

The Mountain Goes Vertical
An in-fill project at Mohawk and Upper Ottawa holds the promise for densification in the upper city.
by Trey Shaughnessy
Published April 14, 2005 in Suburban Bureau (0 comments)

Dalton Timmis Has Left the Building
The siren song of "free" parking and highway accessibility has lured another business out of the core.
by Trey Shaughnessy
Published April 14, 2005 in Suburban Bureau (20 comments)

Big Box Development, Meadowlands of Ancaster
The Meadowlands of Ancaster, the epitome of sprawl, are helping usher in the end of suburbia.
by Trey Shaughnessy
Published April 14, 2005 in Atrocity of the Month (5 comments)

Self-Respect
How far must we sink into the gutter before we hit rock bottom?
by Ben Bull
Published April 14, 2005 in Accidental Activist (0 comments)

Word on the Street for April
Here's what's been going on here, there, and everywhere in Hamilton this past month.
by Ben Bull
Published April 14, 2005 in Events (5 comments)

A Bold Step
Maybe Hamilton needs a bold, signature project to proclaim loudly that we've rediscovered our ambition.
by Jason Leach
Published April 14, 2005 in Downtown Bureau (4 comments)

Power to the People
Cities are built for people, so why are Hamilton's citizens afraid to live it up a little?
by Jason Leach
Published April 14, 2005 in Downtown Bureau (0 comments)

Pedal Power
Walking and cycling provide exercise, conserves gas, saves money, and reduces air pollution.
by Jason Leach
Published April 14, 2005 in Downtown Bureau (0 comments)

The Birks Building
Hamilton still hasn't learned the lesson from its denial of its own history.
by Ryan McGreal
Published April 04, 2005 in Atrocity of the Month (2 comments)

Save the Tivoli
This may be our last chance to save one of Hamilton's greatest treasures.
by Jason Leach
Published April 04, 2005 in Downtown Bureau (0 comments)

Four Proposals
Links to the four proposals for redeveloping the Tivoli (in PDF).
by RTH Staff
Published April 04, 2005 in Editorial (3 comments)

Tivoli Redevelopment Options Review
Trevor Shaw appraises the four current proposals for redeveloping the Tivoli and offers some suggestions.
by Trey Shaughnessy
Published April 04, 2005 in Reviews (2 comments)

Tivoli Special Edition
The Tivoli Theatre: Comentary - History - Redevelopment - The Future
by RTH Staff
Published April 04, 2005 in Cover (0 comments)

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