Open House: Planning Hamilton’s Economic Future

The City of Hamilton’s Economic Development and Real Estate Division encourages all citizens to help plan for Hamilton’s economic future.  Over the course of two weeks, Hamiltonians will have the chance to attend a number of open houses across the city to review the City of Hamilton’s Economic Development Strategy, speak to economic development staff [...]

Survey on Transportation and Car Use

Green Venture is collecting data on transportation and mobility habits of neighbourhoods in downtown and west Hamilton.  This information will assist in Green Venture’s Car Share public forum in March 2009, as well as to help identify two pilot communities for the subsequent Car Share workshops. Please take a minute to fill out Green Venture’s Mini-Transportation Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=YzySAmT2gzwCpb6JU8kMjQ_3d_3d What [...]

“City Repair” film screening and discussion Jan 21

[This evening will be a great chance for anyone interested in making Kirkendall and Hamilton a more livable place to hear more about how similar efforts have worked in other cities!] On January 21st at 7pm, at the Skydragon Centre at 27 King William St., a community organizer Marya Folinsbee will be giving a presentation [...]

Summer Student Employment Opportunities – 2009

The Summer Student hiring period has started for the 2009 season.  All students seeking summer employment must apply on-line through the City Of Hamilton website commencing December 1, 2008 and apply no later than January 30, 2009.   More Information is on the city’s website   

Help Plan Our City’s Urban Future

The city is opening up to input on a wide range of issues, revising their ‘Official Urban Plan’. Details on their website or check out the poster: Urban Plan Meeting

Farmers’ Market / Central Library Renovation Meeting

Technically, the market and library aren’t in Kirkendall but many of us are within walking distance of these valuable city services, so this should get publicized: The City of Hamilton is planning to renovate both the Farmers’ Market and the Hamilton Public Library – Central Branch. This public meeting will provide an opportunity for the [...]

Reminder: Public meeting re public art on Locke St.

For those who haven’t heard, the city has allocated some funds to a group for the purposes of supporting some public art on Locke St. What kind of public art, you ask? Well, in part, that might be up to all of us. There will be a public meeting this Thursday, Jan 8th at 7pm [...]