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Summer Break - It's too hot to sit inside at a computer more than is strictly necessary. Published 2007/06/27
Site Redesign - Raise the Hammer has a new look, streamlining the main menu and giving the Hammerblog and Word on the Street their own space. Published 2006/04/21
About Raise the Hammer - Introduction, overview, and brief history of Raise the Hammer. Published
Submissions - Read this before submitting an article or letter to the editor. Published
Discussion Guidelines - Please read this article before posting messages on the RTH discussion. Published
Links - Links to other sites in Hamilton and around the world that support sustainable urban revitalization. Published
Masthead - Masthead for Raise the Hammer. Published
The stars and the moon and the earth and the sun are aligning here." -- Mayor Fred Eisenberger on Light Rail in Hamilton
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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.
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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