Raise the Hammer
List of contributors to Raise the Hammer, with a brief bio for each author and links to that author's articles.
Jason Leach is a youth pastor at Living Hope Christian Assembly in Hamilton. He and his wife live downtown and have three children. Jason was a founding member of Raise the Hammer.
City Hall Photo Tour - Hamilton City Hall is a national landmark. Let's preserve it properly while we have the chance. Published Nov. 26, 2008
Help Develop Hamilton's Truck Route Master Plan - If we want to restore the downtown, our new truck route policy must divert through transport trucks out of downtown streets and onto our ring highway system. Published Nov. 26, 2008
Farmers Market Renovation Process Painfully Slow - One only needs to look at old photos of our market and market square to realize how much we've sacrificed in this city for the privilege of high speed commuter and truck traffic. Published Nov. 4, 2008
LRT Could Really Happen - Jason Leach is encouraged after meeting with the public works planners studying rapid transit. Published Apr. 30, 2008
Roads: Worst Bang for the Biggest Buck - $6 million can barely build anything in the world of roads, but it could outfit most of Hamilton's main roads with bike lanes. Published Feb. 14, 2008
Sidewalk Snow Job - We reveal our values by our priorities. Published Dec. 20, 2007
Downtown Update (at Last!) - Jason is a marked man. He was threatened with bodily harm if he did not publish a new downtown update soon. Published Nov. 27, 2007
Chedoke Browlands Provide the Opportunity to Create a Real Neighbourhood - Who in the western half of Hamilton Mountain wouldn't love their own little mountain-brow village Published Oct. 22, 2007
What's Really Chasing Investment Away - The next time a prospective business owner is scared away by the state of the Connaught or Lister Block, we can all thank our Council for throwing up yet more roadblocks to investment. Published Sep. 9, 2007
Downtown Update - Just a quick update before the summer break, including a couple of projects on the escarpment. Published Jun. 27, 2007
A Growing Trend - We are blessed to live in a city in such close proximity to the countryside, and doubly blessed that our countryside contains the best farmland in Canada. Published Jun. 7, 2007
Downtown Update - The core is cooking! Jason serves up the tastiest treats that downtown has to offer. Published May. 18, 2007
Downtown Update - The good, the bad, and the ugly in recent Hamilton activity. Published Apr. 30, 2007
Laying the Groundwork for Rapid Transit - It's quite exciting finally to see the future of transit being developed in Hamilton after years of neglect. Published Apr. 10, 2007
Reinventing the Farmers' Market - Improve it, expand it, take it to the streets and surrounding neighbourhoods, but please don't yuppify it or ruin it. Published Apr. 10, 2007
Downtown Update - After a long and doleful hiatus, Jason is back with the best new happenings in the core. Published Apr. 10, 2007
Tidbits from the Census - Despite the obvious problem of sprawl still existing in a big way across Canada, Hamiltonians should take heart that the bleeding has finally stopped. Published Mar. 19, 2007
Getting On the Right Track - We can learn from Toronto and other cities and develop the right system for our city without the obstacles and negative side effects being incorporated. Published Mar. 19, 2007
A Plan to Put Streetcars on Main St. - Jason finished evaluating Main Street and King Street and came up with a suggestion for Hamilton to develop a Modern Streetcar system from Mac to Eastgate. Published Feb. 26, 2007
'Tacoma Aroma' Smells Like Success - A once-drab place like Tacoma proves once again that any city in any location can revitalize itself when the political will exists. Published Feb. 9, 2007
HSR Bursting at the Seams - It does the city no good to add new riders in far-reaching areas of Stoney Creek or Ancaster only to lose riders in urban neighbourhoods who can't squeeze on the system. Published Jan. 24, 2007
One Less Car - The potential for the HSR to become a leader in increasing ridership in Canada is very possible due to the urban nature of our city. Published Jan. 10, 2007
Downtown Update - First call for Last Call, the ascent of The Staircase, cranes join the falcons downtown, and Jason gets some funny ideas about a dangling bus. Published Jan. 10, 2007
Rapid Transit in Hamilton - With BRT/LRT and better pedestrian streets, Hamilton could become a model city in the fight against congestion and poor planning. Published Dec. 13, 2006
Think You Know Your City? - A Hamilton Photo Series on Skyscraper Page highlights just how beautiful our city really is. Published Dec. 13, 2006
Chill Out - Hamilton could use a good dose of James North-like fun throughout the entire city and in every season of the year. Published Dec. 13, 2006
Downtown Update - As much as Jason loves to scour the city for nuggets of awesome, he can't do it all alone. This issue calls on RTH readers to pitch in and help explore the core. Published Dec. 13, 2006
Downtown Update - A plethora of new cafes and studios are opening up through the city. Published Nov. 23, 2006
The Difference Between Bad Streets and Good Streets - One can't help but wonder why more candidates don't have revitalization at the top of their platforms. Published Nov. 8, 2006
Downtown Update - Jason tracks the ups and downs in the downtown. Published Nov. 8, 2006
Downtown Update - Jason tramps around the city and gathers a scintillating flotilla of ephemera in his grasp. Published Oct. 20, 2006
New Hamilton Spectator Format - I'm used to getting something with substance on the front page. Now, just when a story seems to be getting somewhere , it ends with no insight or further depth. Published Oct. 20, 2006
Photo Tour: King and James - Jason walks down King Street and up James Street to find beauty and potential in Hamilton's much-maligned downtown core. Published Oct. 6, 2006
Downtown Update - Jason spreads a little je ne sais quois in Ontario's burgeoning "Montreal West". Published Oct. 6, 2006
Downtown Update - Jason is all over the place. Literally. Published Sep. 20, 2006
Turn! Turn! Turn! - Stop asking if the next project will finally revitalize downtown: it's already happening. Published Sep. 20, 2006
Pedestrianize Gore Park - The Gore deserves to become a southern Ontario attraction, not a strip mall parking lot. Published Sep. 20, 2006
Northwest Hamilton Photo Tour - Jason staggers around Strathcona Neighbourhood, camera in hand. Published Aug. 30, 2006
Downtown Update - Jason explores what's going up and what's going down through the core of the city. Published Aug. 30, 2006
Happy Birthday to a Great Nation - Canada is known around the world for our nature and beauty and even here in my downtown neighbourhood, that is evident. Published Jul. 5, 2006
Big Plans for the Farmers' Market - Imagine a vibrant, cultural market district in the heart of our historic core. Published Jul. 5, 2006
Summer Photo Tour - Hamilton's downtown is beautiful. Go turn off your computer and enjoy it! Published Jul. 5, 2006
Downtown Update - The pace of reinvestment into James St., recently converted to two-way, should be a wake-up call to City Council. Published Jul. 5, 2006
Downtown Update - The International Village is well on its way to becoming Hamilton's most multicultural eating neighbourhood. Published Jun. 16, 2006
Downtown Update - Discover a new cafe on the water, three-car train trolley, public art, restaurant walking tours, funky infill, and a lot more. Published May. 26, 2006
Farmers Marked - Newly proposed regulations on farmers' markets could burden them while more plausible health risks from industrial food processing go unattended. Published May. 26, 2006
Downtown Update - Jason returns with his regular rundown on the downtown. Published May. 5, 2006
The Right Side of the Tracks (Part 2) - It's time to look forward and give future generations a vibrant city they will be proud to call home. Published Apr. 21, 2006
Hamilton CAN Kickoff - A citizen's group challenges City Hall's culture of entitlement and disdain for public input. Get ready to watch the sparks fly. Published Apr. 21, 2006
Downtown Update - Jason's regular round-up of what's up downtown. Published Apr. 9, 2006
A Rainy Day in the Life - Grab your bike and take a trip downtown. Hit the waterfront, farmers market, and the historic neighbourhoods along James St. There is so much more to see when you do Hamilton by foot or bike. Published Apr. 9, 2006
The Right Side of the Tracks (Part 1) - One of the keys to Hamilton's future lies in its past. Published Apr. 9, 2006
Downtown is Looking Up - Don't look now, but downtown Hamilton is potentially on the verge of a major makeover. Published Mar. 18, 2006
Downtown Update - Jason trawls the core for juicy morsels of news. Published Mar. 18, 2006
Step Back - We will set a precedent with Lister either destroy and rebuild or lovingly restore and pass on a spectacular built heritage for generations to come. Published Mar. 1, 2006
From Bombed Out to Booming - If all of these projects are built and built properly, we will see our downtown become the people place it was originally meant to be. Published Mar. 1, 2006
Downtown Update - Jason rounds up the good, the better, and the missed opportunities for urban revitalization in Hamilton. Published Mar. 1, 2006
Downtown Update - Downtown hamilton is developing all over the place. Here's a scattershot listing of some recent developments. Published Feb. 15, 2006
A Poverty of Insight - Beasly is home to some of the city's best music, theatre, art, culture, dining, and architecture. Bland suburbanites beware. Published Feb. 15, 2006
Downtown Update - Martini bar or coffee chain: Locke St. continues to evolve. James North hums, and King East shows signs of life. Published Jan. 27, 2006
YaMan Restaurant - YaMan is sure to become a favourite lunch and dinner spot for downtown residents. Published Jan. 27, 2006
Downtown Update - Downtown's looking up with a flurry of new investments in the core. Published Jan. 9, 2006
Photo Tour: Winter in Hamilton - Remember that brief period late last year when it snowed in Hamilton? Jason Leach caught some of it on film. Published Jan. 9, 2006
Big Box Blunder - If Centre Mall is going big box, so be it, but stop calling it revolutionary or modern. Published Jan. 9, 2006
'Country Living' in the City - While I understand the frustration of these Ancaster residents with respect to their traffic situation, I can't say that I'm overly sympathetic. Published Dec. 14, 2005
It Lives! - Slowing down traffic and bringing a balance between pedestrians, cars, buses and bikes is essential to seeing downtown Hamilton become full of life and vibrancy. Published Dec. 14, 2005
A Decent Proposal - Even City Hall slowly appears to be realizing that investing some public money into core projects brings about a much higher rate of return than investing in sprawl. Published Dec. 14, 2005
A Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear - Hamilton has an opportunity to present itself as Canada's newest green city, open to healthy, sustainable economic development. Published Nov. 28, 2005
Making a List? Check it Twice - Whatever happened to the list of companies just waiting for highway access to Glanbrook Park? It's still there, but it doesn't contain the names you expected. Published Nov. 28, 2005
Christmas Time in the City - Take the opportunity to do your Christmas shopping in a real neighbourhood instead of a suburban mall or big box strip. Published Nov. 28, 2005
Scrooged! - Don't let big business control your Christmas gift-giving this year. Published Nov. 10, 2005
Photo Tour: Autumn in Hamilton - Hamiltonians are blessed to have a variety of vistas and urban scenes to enjoy as the leaves change colours and the days grow shorter. Published Nov. 10, 2005
News: The New Hollywood - Nobody really knows where the stories of $3 a litre gas started, but we do know the media ran with it without any verification or proof. Published Oct. 7, 2005
A Date With Dad - Living downtown can help children grow up with a much better perspective of life than living in a far flung suburb where nobody says hi and there is nowhere to walk. Published Oct. 7, 2005
All About the Realism - A lot of what politicans call "realism" merely excuses the absence of political will - the desire to make the city a better place for all of us to live in. Published Sep. 15, 2005
GRIDS Map - Hamilton is standing pat, refusing to step into the future and bring any new life or vision to our city. Published Aug. 22, 2005
Planning For The Future...the Distant Future - It's not enough for City Counil to develop great urban revitalization plans, only to leave them on the shelf for fifteen years while they ram more big boxes down our throats and pad the pockets of suburban developers. Published Aug. 22, 2005
Best and Worst of Summer 2005 - Jason Leach runs down the ten best and ten worst aspects of Hamilton this summer. Published Aug. 22, 2005
Attack of the Clones - Hamilton is in grave danger of becoming another clone town like every other boring suburb from here to Laval, QC. Published Jul. 1, 2005
Downtown Update - Jason Leach takes you on a whirlwind tour of current events downtown. Published Jul. 1, 2005
Downtown Hamilton Investment Plan - It City Council can scrape up $100 million to expand the urban boundary, it can afford to invest in the core. Published Jul. 1, 2005
Centre Maul: Revitalization or Destruction? - We may be seeing the grand renovation of the centre mall into the form of - get ready for it - a big box power centre. Published Jun. 16, 2005
Taking Life from the Gore? - Shouldn't the city be promoting the huge potential of Gore Park? Apparently the Downtown Hamilton BIA doesn't think so. Published Jun. 16, 2005
Café on the Bay - The menu at Café on the Bay puts the focus right where it belongs - health and taste. Published Jun. 16, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton - It is impossible to walk through this new gallery and not be proud to live in Hamilton. Published May. 31, 2005
Room Forty One - From the moment we walked in the door to the time we left, we thoroughly enjoyed our experience at Room Forty One. Published May. 31, 2005
Hamilton: Cultural Capital of Canada - As a challenge to our City Council, I offer this: develop a marketing campaign with appropriate funding that will promote Hamilton as Ontario's newest cultural capital. Published May. 31, 2005
Sick Transit - Hamilton has a unique opportunity to invest in transit, walking and cycling to help create a healthy, vibrant city. Published May. 31, 2005
A Big Victory For Downtown Hamilton - Despite the swath of trendy cafes, and restaurants, and art galleries downtown, people still spend all their time talking about Lister. Published May. 16, 2005
Bringing Life Back to the Gore - Hamilton is blessed to have our city centre, Gore Park, largely intact today just as it was over 150 years ago. Published May. 16, 2005
Power to the People - Cities are built for people, so why are Hamilton's citizens afraid to live it up a little? Published Apr. 14, 2005
Pedal Power - Walking and cycling provide exercise, conserves gas, saves money, and reduces air pollution. Published Apr. 14, 2005
A Bold Step - Maybe Hamilton needs a bold, signature project to proclaim loudly that we've rediscovered our ambition. Published Apr. 14, 2005
Save the Tivoli - This may be our last chance to save one of Hamilton's greatest treasures. Published Apr. 4, 2005
Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hamilton - Hamilton is a city of contradictions, drab from the outside but filled with hidden wonders. Published Mar. 14, 2005
Off the Rails - There is simply no question about it: our VIA rail station must be downtown - another great piece in the downtown revitalization puzzle. Published Mar. 14, 2005
The Man with the Master Plan: An Interview with Ron Marini - Read the RTH interview with Ron Marini, Director of the Downtown Renewal Division for the City of Hamilton. Published Mar. 14, 2005
Some of my Favourite Things - This is simply a sampling of some of my favourite things about Hamilton. Published Feb. 19, 2005
Interview With Larissa Ciupka - Interview with Larissa Ciupka, Director of Marketing and Communications, Art Gallery of Hamilton Published Feb. 19, 2005
Can Hamilton Become a Green City? - I can't think of a better storyline than to have Hamilton proclaimed as Canada's Greenest City someday. Published Feb. 19, 2005
Hamilton: Open for Business, Pleasure & Fun... - Hamilton's potential is amazing, but will never be realized unless our city council determines to make the necessary and difficult choices to bring a balanced approach back to our urban neighbourhoods. Published Jan. 14, 2005
Hamilton's Café Scene Heats Up - I've noticed a common thread about cities that have thriving, vibrant downtown cores - an amazing café scene. It will vary from city to city, but I've yet to find a "cool" city without great coffee. Published Jan. 14, 2005
Historic tour! Limited time offer - Sign up now for a limited engagement tour of the Red Hill Valley Expressway. Published Dec. 14, 2004
Proper investment and planning are key - Does downtown Hamilton have a bright future? Only if our city officials choose to give it one. Published Dec. 14, 2004
Civic Monument or Big Box: Your Call, Published Oct. 10, 2008 under Architecture
Letter to Council: City Hall Deserves Better, Published Oct. 6, 2008 under Architecture
This Ordinary Working Person Supports the Arts, Published Sep. 24, 2008 under Federal Election 2008
Mini-Downtown Update, Published Aug. 21, 2008 under Revitalization
'Benign Neutrality' is What's Wrong, Published Jul. 22, 2008 under Revitalization
Passport to Hamilton, Published Jul. 17, 2008 under Transportation
Don't Demolish 1880s Durand Houses, Published Jul. 15, 2008 under
No Soulless Condo Towers Needed, Published Jul. 13, 2008 under Revitalization
Petty Politics Rules Supreme on Transportation Plan, Published Jul. 11, 2008 under Revitalization
Arts Renaissance in Industrial Space, Published Jul. 9, 2008 under Revitalization
Exciting Public Works Agenda, Published Jul. 8, 2008 under Transportation
Put Neighbourhoods Before Speeders, Published Jul. 7, 2008 under Revitalization
Lister Recap in the Spec, Published Jul. 2, 2008 under Lister Block
Give Us the Facts on Lister Deal, Published Jun. 27, 2008 under Lister Block
Wind Turbine Factory Would be Great for Hamilton, Published Jun. 24, 2008 under Economy
Outrage Over Scarf, Published May. 30, 2008 under US Politics
City of Waterfalls, Published May. 27, 2008 under Ecology
Green Collar Jobs, Published Apr. 21, 2008 under Green City
April 18, 2008: Cough Cough!, Published Apr. 18, 2008 under Air Pollution
Let's Start Shoveling Our Own Streets, Published Mar. 12, 2008 under Transportation
Stuck in the '90s, Published Feb. 25, 2008 under Media
Lament for a Real Neighbourhood, Published Feb. 25, 2008 under Revitalization
Reduced Drive-Through Traffic is a Benefit of Two-Way Streets, Published Feb. 22, 2008 under Transportation
BC Adopts Carbon Tax, Published Feb. 20, 2008 under Climate Change
Seattle Light Rail Magic, Published Feb. 19, 2008 under Transportation
Transit Future Through the Past, Published Feb. 18, 2008 under Transportation
Other Cities Care, Published Feb. 13, 2008 under Revitalization
Richmond BC Already Enjoying Light Rail Success, Published Feb. 11, 2008 under Transportation
Bogota Leading the Way for Livable Transportation, Published Feb. 11, 2008 under Transportation
Jazz at the Corktown, Published Jan. 23, 2008 under Arts
You Can't Fight City Hall - But Can You Eliminate It?, Published Jan. 23, 2008 under Humour
Buffalo's Burgeoning Retro-Hip Vibe, Published Jan. 10, 2008 under Revitalization
Downtown: the Overlooked Asset, Published Jan. 9, 2008 under Revitalization
Driving Through the Future, Published Jan. 8, 2008 under Drive-Thru
Time to Stop 'Subsidizing' Roads?, Published Dec. 13, 2007 under Transportation
Spec: Brantford a 'Greener Pasture', Published Dec. 10, 2007 under Media
Local Developers Want Best of Both Worlds, Published Dec. 5, 2007 under Politics
Clueless Council and Possible HSR Strike, Published Nov. 15, 2007 under Transportation
Hamilton Coming Out of its Architectural Funk, Published Nov. 13, 2007 under Revitalization
Centre Mall Big Box Plans, Published Nov. 12, 2007 under Sprawl
Yes, We Realize How Lucky We Are, Published Nov. 5, 2007 under Politics
Sharp Young Minds v. Old Boys, Published Nov. 5, 2007 under Revitalization
City Denies Patio Applications, Published Oct. 16, 2007 under Revitalization
School Board Mulls New Suburban Head Office, Published Oct. 16, 2007 under Revitalization
Hamilton's Downtown BIA Could Learn From Toronto's, Published Oct. 8, 2007 under Revitalization
A Hulk of a Good Time, Published Oct. 5, 2007 under Activism
Sometimes You Just Can't Win, Published Oct. 4, 2007 under Transportation
New Website Promotes Investing in Hamilton, Published Oct. 3, 2007 under Revitalization
The Future Starts Now, Published Oct. 3, 2007 under Revitalization
Demolishing Our Heritage at James and Charlton, Published Oct. 2, 2007 under Revitalization
EcDev: Pedestrians a 'Priority', Published Oct. 2, 2007 under Revitalization
Learn From Real Cities, Published Oct. 2, 2007 under Revitalization
A Place to Park at the Park?, Published Sep. 30, 2007 under Revitalization
Mid-Pen Highway Study 'Astoundingly Narrow', Published Sep. 26, 2007 under Transportation
Make King West a Truck Route: McMaster, Published Sep. 25, 2007 under Transportation
Spec to Focus on Local Content, Published Sep. 23, 2007 under Media
City to Help ERASE Downtown Waterdown, Published Sep. 18, 2007 under Sprawl
Three16 Lounge in Today' Spec, Published Aug. 29, 2007 under Revitalization
Dewired: An Operator Chronicles the Death of HSR Trolleys, Published Aug. 28, 2007 under Light Rail
Make Downtown a Real Transit Hub, Published Aug. 26, 2007 under Transportation
Flatfooted Automakers Have Only Themselves to Blame, Published Aug. 10, 2007 under Transportation
Hamilton Can Learn from Buffalo's Architectural Renaissance, Published Aug. 3, 2007 under Revitalization
Heated Advisory, Published Aug. 1, 2007 under Public Health
Downtown Update, Published Jul. 30, 2007 under Revitalization
TTC Ordered to Call Stops on Surface Routes, Published Jul. 27, 2007 under Transportation
Strathcona Residents Welcome Redevelopment, Published Jul. 25, 2007 under Revitalization
B-But Where Will the Cars Go?, Published Jul. 24, 2007 under Light Rail
Parking Rules Should Support Sustainable Transportation, Published Jul. 23, 2007 under Transportation
Imagine a City-Wide Bike Rental Program, Published Jul. 19, 2007 under Transportation
The Missing Ingredient, Published Jun. 29, 2007 under Revitalization
Light Rail and Downtown Revitalization, Published Jun. 22, 2007 under Revitalization
Portland #1 in US for Cycling, Published Jun. 21, 2007 under Transportation
Harbourfront Shuttle, Published Jun. 19, 2007 under Revitalization
Intensification Without High-Rises, Published Jun. 19, 2007 under Revitalization
The Time Has Come for Light Rail, Published Jun. 18, 2007 under Transportation
Cue Joni Mitchell, Published Jun. 15, 2007 under Sprawl
Omaha's Old Market, Published Jun. 12, 2007 under Revitalization
Bulldogs Win Calder Cup, Published Jun. 8, 2007 under Sports
Worst Air Quality: Hamilton Mountain, Published May. 30, 2007 under Air Pollution
Retail/Residential Fits City Vision, Published May. 28, 2007 under Revitalization
Closing Urban Schools to Pay for Sprawl Schools, Published May. 23, 2007 under Sprawl
Hamilton Bulldogs on Bull Run, Published May. 23, 2007 under Sports
Comment on Transportation Master Plan, Published May. 22, 2007 under Transportation
Hamilton or Detroit?, Published May. 6, 2007 under Revitalization
BRT Phase 1: Eastgate Square Terminal, Published May. 3, 2007 under Transportation
What to Do, What to Do?, Published May. 3, 2007 under Politics
LEED Neighbourhoods, Published May. 3, 2007 under Revitalization
Streetcar Developments in the News, Published Apr. 30, 2007 under Revitalization
Our Modernist Heritage, Published Apr. 30, 2007 under Revitalization
Another Hit and Run, Published Apr. 30, 2007 under Transportation
Car-Free Sundays Take Root in Toronto, Published Apr. 28, 2007 under Revitalization
Green Affordable Housing, Published Apr. 25, 2007 under Revitalization
Infill by Streetcar Developments, Published Apr. 18, 2007 under Revitalization
Market Renos, More Housing, and Artwalk, Published Apr. 13, 2007 under Revitalization
Primed for Bustling Loft Conversions, Published Apr. 12, 2007 under Revitalization
Broad-Based Transit Support Gains Momentum, Published Apr. 11, 2007 under Transportation
Stephen Avenue Walk, Calgary, Published Apr. 5, 2007 under Revitalization
Police Report Misses Big Picture, Published Apr. 5, 2007 under Transportation
Installation of New Traffic Lights Reveals Our Values, Published Apr. 4, 2007 under Transportation
Hybrid Buses Hit the Road, Published Apr. 4, 2007 under Transportation
How Many Dead Pedestrians Will It Take?, Published Apr. 3, 2007 under Transportation
Best Letter Ever, Published Mar. 30, 2007 under Media
HPD: Take a Breather and Re-Think Transit, Published Mar. 29, 2007 under Transportation
Hungry For Some Good News?, Published Mar. 29, 2007 under Revitalization
TLC Opposes Cancellation of Transit Funding, Published Mar. 28, 2007 under Transportation
Budget Committee Abandons Cycling, Published Mar. 28, 2007 under Transportation
Welcome to Spring (cough, cough), Published Mar. 27, 2007 under Air Pollution
A Time to Fight, Published Mar. 26, 2007 under Politics
Meadowlands Skyscraper!, Published Mar. 23, 2007 under Revitalization
Arts Group Wants to buy Downtown Building, Published Mar. 22, 2007 under Revitalization
Mitchell Has Explaining To Do, Published Mar. 21, 2007 under Air Pollution
The "Vocal Minority" and the Indifferent Majority, Published Mar. 19, 2007 under Politics
A Huge Announcement, Published Mar. 15, 2007 under Light Rail
City Buys Second Waterfront Trolley, Published Feb. 9, 2007 under Revitalization
Hooray for Low-Emission Buses, Published Feb. 5, 2007 under Transportation
An Arar in Judgment, Published Feb. 2, 2007 under Politics
New Brownfield and Intensification Office, Published Feb. 2, 2007 under Revitalization
A Neon Sign of the Times, Published Feb. 2, 2007 under Transportation
Building Up vs. Building Out, Published Jan. 31, 2007 under Revitalization
Why Not Here?, Published Jan. 31, 2007 under Transportation
Glass Walls and Gallery Walls, Published Jan. 30, 2007 under Revitalization
Same As It Ever Was: The Same Failed Ideas for Economic Development, Published Jan. 29, 2007 under Revitalization
Mac Taking the LEED, Published Jan. 26, 2007 under Revitalization
Mount Albion Road, Published Jan. 26, 2007 under Transportation
Hamilton the Green City, Published Jan. 26, 2007 under Green City
No Mural to this Story, Published Jan. 25, 2007 under Revitalization
Seattle Olympic Sculpture Park, Published Jan. 25, 2007 under Revitalization
Highway in the Sky, Published Jan. 25, 2007 under Light Rail
Seattle Public Library, Published Jan. 21, 2007 under Revitalization
The Ambitious City Again, Published Jan. 17, 2007 under Revitalization
Good News, Published Jan. 12, 2007 under Revitalization
Office of Sustainable Development, Published Jan. 10, 2007 under Revitalization
More on the Downtown BIA Vision for Gore, Published Jan. 8, 2007 under Revitalization
Would a Reverse Tachyon Pulse Work?, Published Jan. 8, 2007 under Revitalization
Electric Light Rail: Not Gassy Enough?, Published Jan. 7, 2007 under Light Rail
Pedestrians Have Some Nerve, Published Jan. 5, 2007 under Transportation
Seattle Christmas, Published Dec. 21, 2006 under Revitalization
HSR Unveils New Articulated Hybrid Bus, Published Dec. 12, 2006 under Transportation
Gore Park Tree Lighting Ceremony, Published Dec. 9, 2006 under Revitalization
The Lovejoy, Published Dec. 6, 2006 under Revitalization
Reason for Gridlock, Published Dec. 4, 2006 under Transportation
South Stipeley Neighbourhood Association, Published Dec. 4, 2006 under Revitalization
A Downtown with Character, Published Dec. 4, 2006 under Revitalization
One Gigantic Meadowlands, Published Dec. 4, 2006 under Revitalization
Smart Thinking About Smart Centres, Published Nov. 29, 2006 under Revitalization
Tehran: A Different Perspective, Published Nov. 29, 2006 under Revitalization
Horwath Blasts OLA over Black Soot, Published Nov. 29, 2006 under Green City
Neighbourhood Shopping Districts, Published Nov. 27, 2006 under Revitalization
Mile High Light Rail, Published Nov. 21, 2006 under Light Rail
Hope for the Golden Horseshoe, Published Nov. 15, 2006 under Revitalization
Turner Turnaround, Published Nov. 15, 2006 under Politics
Trust the Middleman, Published Nov. 13, 2006 under Municipal Election 2006
Anything to Demonize Downtown, Published Nov. 13, 2006 under Media
Mismatched Priorities, Published Nov. 12, 2006 under Municipal Election 2006
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign, Published Nov. 11, 2006 under Municipal Election 2006
Is History About to Repeat?, Published Nov. 10, 2006 under Municipal Election 2006
QEW-Style Carnage on City Streets, Published Nov. 8, 2006 under Transportation
High Quality Intensification Without Towers, Published Oct. 31, 2006 under Revitalization
A Huff and a Puff, Published Oct. 30, 2006 under Sprawl
More Important Than Politics, Published Oct. 26, 2006 under Politics
Those Crazy 'Left-Leaning' Community Groups!, Published Oct. 24, 2006 under Media
A Developing Situation, Published Oct. 18, 2006 under Sprawl
Extending the Beach Trail, Published Oct. 17, 2006 under Revitalization
A Policy of Failed Dialogue, Published Oct. 4, 2006 under Geopolitics
No Tax Break for Hybrid Buses, Published Oct. 3, 2006 under Transportation
Free Markets for Some, Published Oct. 1, 2006 under Politics
Some Urban Development Please, Published Sep. 29, 2006 under Revitalization
Funicular Railway in Hamilton?, Published Sep. 22, 2006 under Light Rail
Iran, Venezuela Oppose Hegemony, Published Sep. 19, 2006 under Geopolitics
Getting a Move on Leadership, Published Sep. 11, 2006 under Transportation
The Real Campaign Issue, Published Sep. 8, 2006 under Municipal Election 2006
A Plan to Revitalize our Shopping District, Published Aug. 1, 2006 under Revitalization
Breeding Terrorism Where it Didn't Exist, Published Jul. 28, 2006 under Geopolitics
Red Hill Consensus at Last, Published Jul. 21, 2006 under Sprawl
A Future Fund Bargain, Published Jul. 21, 2006 under Revitalization
Toronto Street Life a Lesson for Hamilton Downtown, Published Jul. 16, 2006 under Revitalization
Overbuilt Car Infrastructure, Published Jul. 13, 2006 under Transportation
Locke Street BIA?, Published Jul. 10, 2006 under Revitalization
James North Celebrates World Cup, Published Jul. 10, 2006 under Neighbourhoods
Sustainlane, Published Jul. 4, 2006 under Revitalization
Werner Gets it Right, Published Jul. 3, 2006 under Neighbourhoods
Paces to Grow, Published Jun. 19, 2006 under Transportation
Highways or Carbon Tax?, Published Jun. 19, 2006 under Transportation
Live and Don't Learn, Published Jun. 15, 2006 under Lister Block
Hamilton Forgetfulness Project, Published Jun. 11, 2006 under Lister Block
GRIDS: Yesterday's Plan, Tomorrow, Published May. 16, 2006 under Revitalization
The University and the City, Published May. 11, 2006 under Revitalization
They Just Couldn't Do It, Published Apr. 17, 2006 under Politics
Building Roads to Improve Air Quality, Published Apr. 8, 2006 under Transportation
A Charter for Motorists, Published Apr. 3, 2006 under Transportation
Urban Infrastructure, not Social Service, Published Mar. 28, 2006 under Transportation
No More Through Trucks, Published Mar. 3, 2006 under Transportation
Raising the Hammer!, Published Feb. 22, 2006 under Revitalization
Save Some Money!, Published Feb. 17, 2006 under Politics
Around the Corner, Published Feb. 2, 2006 under Revitalization
Innovative Thinking for Innovation Park, Published Jan. 13, 2006 under Revitalization
City Hall Should Leverage their Lease, Published Jan. 12, 2006 under Lister Block
Housing Stops, Published Jan. 10, 2006 under Sprawl
Downtown Density Dreams, Published Jan. 3, 2006 under Revitalization
Green Cart Composting, Published Jan. 3, 2006 under Green City
Closed for Business?, Published Dec. 23, 2005 under Revitalization
Halfway House Party, Published Dec. 22, 2005 under Politics
VIA: Downtown to Sprawltown, Published Dec. 22, 2005 under Transportation
City Leverages Waterfalls, Published Dec. 7, 2005 under Revitalization
Amalgamate This, Published Nov. 17, 2005 under Politics
Innovation Park, Published Nov. 3, 2005 under Revitalization
Big Pile of Garbage, Published Nov. 3, 2005 under Revitalization
City of Burps, Published Nov. 1, 2005 under Sprawl
Uncivil War (of Words), Published Sep. 27, 2005 under Politics
It's Not Complex, Published Sep. 20, 2005 under Sprawl
Bad Planning Snorts Back, Published Sep. 20, 2005 under Politics
Misplaced Concerns, Published Sep. 7, 2005 under Sprawl
Same Old (Four) Storey, Published Sep. 2, 2005 under Sprawl
An 18-Wheeled Shame, Published Aug. 22, 2005 under Revitalization
The Long Walk, Published Aug. 19, 2005 under Transportation
Proposed Port Authority Tower, Published Jul. 21, 2005 under Revitalization
City Sludge, Published Jul. 19, 2005 under Revitalization
Mac Wins Commuter Challenge, Published Jul. 14, 2005 under Transportation
Between the Cup and the Lip, Published Jul. 8, 2005 under Neighbourhoods
Setting Ourselves Apart, Published Jun. 30, 2005 under Sprawl
Allowing Us to Dream Again, Published Jun. 19, 2005 under Transportation
Post This Notice, Published Jun. 16, 2005 under Neighbourhoods
VIA Derailed, Published Jun. 10, 2005 under Transportation
An Aerotrocity in the Making?, Published Jun. 8, 2005 under Aerotropolis
Promoting Patios, Published Jun. 6, 2005 under Revitalization
No Truck With Trucks, Published Jun. 3, 2005 under Transportation
Proposal to Improve HSR Service in Hamilton, Published Jun. 3, 2005 under Transportation
Smart Transit, Dumb Media, Published Jun. 2, 2005 under Transportation
The Path Toward Change, Published May. 27, 2005 under Revitalization
Humanizing Drive-Thrus, Published May. 26, 2005 under Green City
Bikes, Bikes, Bikes, Published May. 24, 2005 under Transportation
Beast Meets West, Published May. 9, 2005 under Sprawl
Sprawl: Not Working Out, Published Apr. 27, 2005 under Green City
Signs of Life on James North, Published Apr. 21, 2005 under Neighbourhoods
Bill 60 Beefs Up the Heritage Act, Published Apr. 21, 2005 under Politics
City of Waterfalls, Published Apr. 20, 2005 under Green City
Forcing City Hall to Care, Published Apr. 14, 2005 under Politics
Two Observations, Published Apr. 9, 2005 under Politics
Letting Council Off the Hook, Published Apr. 1, 2005 under Politics
Shedding Some Light, Published Mar. 31, 2005 under Neighbourhoods
Taking the LEED, Published Mar. 29, 2005 under Revitalization
Festival of Blights, Published Mar. 28, 2005 under Politics
Stuck in a Rut, Published Mar. 17, 2005 under Revitalization
Debating DeSantis, Published Mar. 16, 2005 under Sprawl
Changing Visions, Published Mar. 12, 2005 under Revitalization
Cootes Paradise National Park?, Published Mar. 11, 2005 under Green City
The Virtue of Density, Published Feb. 28, 2005 under Revitalization
Pedalling into Power, Published Feb. 12, 2005 under Transportation
Think Outside the Big Box, Published Feb. 2, 2005 under Sprawl
Hamilton Citizens Group, Published Jan. 30, 2005 under Activism
Tour Jamesville District, Published Jan. 30, 2005 under Neighbourhoods
Voter Participation, Published Jan. 30, 2005 under Politics
The Hamilton Experience, Published Jan. 20, 2005 under Sprawl
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Aerotropolis: Will It Fly? - Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at Mount Hope Community Hall, 3027 Homestead Dr., Mount Hope.
McMaster ruffles some feathers with child ward renaming (Dec. 3, 2008) - An article in the Globe and Mail, Health care in a bucket with fries, came to the attention of a RTH reader recently, who sent it along for us to check out (thanks, by the way!)
The article is ab
Can Harper Prorogue Parliament? (Dec. 3, 2008) - Given the paucity of Prime Minister Stephen Harpers options as Monday's confidence vote draws closer, pundits and analysts are coalescing around the conclusion that he will ask Governor Genera
Picking a Prime Minister: A Parliamentary Primer (Dec. 2, 2008) -
We will use all legal means to resist this undemocratic seizure of power.
-- Prime Minister Stephen Harper
With the Liberals and NDP agreeing to a coalition with the support of the B
Bratina: City Hall Plan Could Save $110 Million Over 20 Years (Dec. 2, 2008) - Councillor Bob Bratina, who has proposed that the City remain at Hamilton City Centre, is claiming that this move will cost only $50 million over the next 20 years, compared to $150 million to com
City Backs Down on Airport Development Size (Dec. 1, 2008) - Citizens at City Hall (CATCH) reports that the city has backed down on at least one aspect of its dispute with the province on the size of the Airport Economic Growth District (AEGD), a planned in
Same Old 'Traffic Trumps Everything' Thinking (Dec. 1, 2008) -
Apparently, the City Traffic department still doesn't get it.
After turning James and John into two-way streets that slowed traffic down, the city is now looking for ways to speed thing