Raise the Hammer
List of contributors to Raise the Hammer, with a brief bio for each author and links to that author's articles.
Tom Cooper works as Community Development Coordinator at McQuesten Legal & Community Services. Tom is an active member of the Solutions for Housing Action Committee, the Hamilton Tenant Education Project and the Roomers and Boarders Committee. He lives in central Hamilton with his wife, two-year-old son and several elusive mice.
Social Housing in Ontario: Picking Up the Pieces - New provincial investments are a start, but certainly more will need to be done to protect Ontario's aging social housing stock. Published Mar. 24, 2008
Lies, Damned Lies and Poverty Statistics - Statistics can be useful for measuring progress or identifying areas of improvement, but real poverty reduction efforts will continue to rely on community-wide investments and action. Published Dec. 20, 2007
Hamilton's Heat Alert Strategy Full of Hot Air - The city health department's heat alert strategy is vague and ineffectual. We need a detailed plan that reaches and protects our most vulnerable residents. Published Jun. 7, 2007
Tenants and Taxes - Hamilton's lowest income earners are renters, but they pay among the highest property tax rates. Published May. 18, 2007
Quick Guide to the New Residential Tenancies Act - The new Ontario tenancy legislation is a mixed bag, ending default evictions but retaining vacancy decontrol. Published Feb. 9, 2007
Heat Alert 'Trigger' Too High, Published Jul. 17, 2008 under Health
Urgent: Contact Council About HSR Hike, Published Nov. 28, 2007 under Politics
(return to Contributors)
The stars and the moon and the earth and the sun are aligning here." -- Mayor Fred Eisenberger on Light Rail in Hamilton
NewsfeedsISSN: 1715-1554
Letter to Council: City Hall Deserves Better (Oct. 6, 2008) - Dear Mayor and Members of Council,
I've been following the ongoing discussions regarding the renovations of Hamilton City Hall.
As a resident and taxpayer in Hamilton, I certainly apprec
Authoritarianism Meets Stylishness (Oct. 6, 2008) - A couple of interesting articles in this weekend's Toronto Star. First off there's Thomas Walkhom's analysis of free market economics versus 'authoritarian capitalism'. Citing
Mayor: 'Stars Aligning' for Light Rail, Gore Plaza Moving Forward (Oct. 3, 2008) - I spoke this morning with Mayor Fred Eisenberger about light rail, economic development and the Gore Master Plan Study. He was understandably excited about the gathering momentum on light rail in
Sooner or Loiter (Oct. 3, 2008) -
An article in today's Spectator about the city's plan to revitalize Gore Park confused me:
Vendors. Entertainment. A peace memorial. Less loitering. A friendlier climate.
V
Breaking: City Publishes Rapid Transit Feasibility Study Phase 2 (Oct. 2, 2008) - The City's Public Works Department has just published its report Rapid Transit Feasibility Study - Phase 2 (PDF link) in anticipation of the Public Works Committee meeting on October 6, 2008 (
VP Debate: There for the Crash (Sep. 30, 2008) -
Tim Harper's article in the Star made me chuckle over my cornflakes this morning. Looking ahead to Thursday's U.S. Vice Presidential debate, Harper noted:
If Thursday's debate i