Hamilton Urban Boundary

• ‘Serious decisions’ ahead for Hamilton as questions swirl around boundary expansion order

  Members of Hamilton's latest version of council say there's still a lot of talk around a provincial government order to develop farmland and 'Greenbelt' areas.

  Politics

  Nov 9, 2022
  
• Hamiltonians react after province orders city to expand urban boundary for homes

  Residents and local politicians reacted to the Doug Ford’s government's rejection of any freezing of Hamilton's urban boundary on the weekend.

  Environment

  Nov 7, 2022
  
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• Hamilton clears $1 billion in building permits in 2022, setting new record

  June 17, 2022, marked the earliest date by which the city had ever reached the billion-dollar mark in construction value, 13 days earlier than the previous record set in 2021.

  Economy

  Jul 11, 2022
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• Limeridge Mall transformation calls for 12-storey residential towers

  Cadillac Fairview's proposal, which goes before Hamilton's design review panel on Thursday, is for 320 units within two, 12-storey towers on the site of the former Sears store.

  Economy

  Jun 8, 2022
• City backs Waterdown long-term-care home expansion

  Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger said the border adjustment 'allows for some of the things we want to be able to happen.'

  Politics

  Apr 22, 2022
• More criticism of Hamilton’s urban boundary freeze at Queen’s Park

  'The average price of a home in Hamilton is over a million dollars,' Skelly said, 'and that is shutting out too many people of all ages. The word crisis is an understatement.'

  Politics

  Apr 1, 2022
• Province suggests Hamilton’s rejection of boundary expansion will drive up home prices

  The ministry of affairs and housing said Hamilton's vote against boundary expansion serves only to 'drive home prices further out of reach for Hamiltonians.'

  Politics

  Nov 24, 2021
• Hamilton councillors vote to hold the line on urban boundary

  "If we find that isn't working in the next year or two, that it doesn't meet the kind of objectives that we think are appropriate, then we can always adjust", adds Eisenberger.

  Politics

  Nov 19, 2021
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• Urban boundary decision deferred by Hamilton councillors, after 12 hour meeting

  Hamilton City council received about 400 written submissions, and is hearing from dozens of virtual delegates during Tuesday's meeting.

  Politics

  Nov 9, 2021
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• New design guidelines for multi-residential developments aim to support Hamilton’s waste diversion efforts

  Representatives for the development industry appeared before the committee arguing that the new design guidelines will result in fewer units within multi-residential buildings.

  Politics

  Nov 3, 2021