Articles from January, 2020 - Raise the Hammer

Articles from January, 2020

Voice Your Support for Connecting the Hunter Street Cycling Gap
Making it easier and safer for people to cycle to transit is a key part of reducing costly traffic congestion and addressing the climate emergency.
by Jay Krause and Chelsea Cox
Published January 15, 2020 in Special Report: Cycling (1 comment)

Who Changed the Total for Hamilton's LRT Project Cost?
The third-party cost summary actually finds Hamilton's LRT fits within the Treasury Board-approved 30-year budget.
by Ryan McGreal
Published January 14, 2020 in Special Report: Light Rail (2 comments)

Yes, You Can Shop on a Bike
Being an effective City Councillor requires humility to recognize you don't know everything, openness to others' lived experience, imagination to see possible alternative futures, and compassion for people who aren't exactly like you.
by Ryan McGreal
Published January 14, 2020 in Special Report: Cycling (7 comments)

Making Light of Service Animals Hurts People Who Really Need Accommodations
Mayor Eisenberger needs to lead in a way in which he considers how his actions affect Hamiltonians, not just his own interests.
by Carolyn Boutin
Published January 14, 2020 in Commentary (0 comments)

Mulroney's Hamilton LRT Numbers Just Don't Add Up
None of the detailed numbers in the Minister's six-page LRT cost breakdown add up to the totals.
by Ryan McGreal
Published January 07, 2020 in Special Report: Light Rail (1 comment)

Bus Rapid Transit Won't Have its Time
There are three challenges that face transit expansion in Hamilton that are each defeating and together fatal: project timelines, area rating, and an abject failure of political leadership.
by Sean Hurley
Published January 05, 2020 in Special Report: Light Rail (7 comments)

A Sobering New Year's Message
We can always choose to be on the side of those trying to prevent catastrophe instead of those stamping on the gas pedal to get us there faster.
by Michael Nabert
Published January 05, 2020 in Special Report: Climate Change (4 comments)

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