Baker District

• Construction of new downtown Guelph library underway

  A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday for the new 88,000-square-foot library to be located in the Baker District in downtown Guelph.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2023
  
• More bone fragments found underneath Guelph’s Baker Street parking lot

  The City of Guelph says archaeological consultants continue to find bone fragments underneath the Baker Street parking lot ahead of a massive redevelopment project.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2021
  
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• Designs for new downtown Guelph library unveiled

  The Guelph Public Library board of directors has approved the schematic design for the new main branch in the Baker District redevelopment project. 

  Economy

  Oct 12, 2021
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• Say goodbye to a pair of parking lots in downtown Guelph

  The City of Guelph says the Baker Street and Wyndham Street parking lots are closing for good on Oct. 1 ahead of the Baker District redevelopment project.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2021
• Guelph city council to vote on new plans for Baker District redevelopment

  City staff are asking councillors to delay construction of the library in the Baker District by one year, until 2022.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2020
• Change of plans for new library in downtown Guelph’s Baker District redevelopment

  The alternative plan for the Baker Street redevelopment would see the library move out of the base of a residential tower and into its own building.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2020
• Guelph city council approves $67.1 million library for Baker District

  Staff told council an additional 0.86 per cent would have to be phased into the city's property taxes over three years to help pay for the cost.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2019
• Guelph mayor asking to push back $67M library vote until November

  Guthrie said there are too many unknowns with respect to funding, but there would be more clarity if the vote was pushed back to November.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2019
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• New main branch of Guelph Public Library may be smaller than expected

  A report going to Guelph city council recommends a design that is no more than 65,000 square feet.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2019
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• Guelph’s Baker District project receives $175K from feds for sustainable planning

  The funding would help complete a Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan for the development of Guelph's Baker District.

  Canada

  May 22, 2019