The City of Hamilton is seeking feedback from the public regarding LRT B-Line planning for nodes and corridors.  The deadline for sending your comments is Monday, October 3, 2011.  Visit Planning & Economic Development to see complete the form and to see the results of 6 Design Charettes held recently with citizens and local architects.

In response to the Feb. 11 article  about David Premi, Principal of dp.Ai, Beverly Myhal of  Ancaster, has written a letter to the editor of The Spectator with her opinion that the “New Home Doesn’t Suit Neighbourhood”.  She feels that ”in building his new modern home on the old burned-out plot, the incongruous structure is destroying the urban [...]

The City of Hamilton’s Rapid Transit team is seeking the public’s input about the ongoing development of a Rapid Transit network for Hamilton.  The following Open Houses are coming up soon:
January 28, 2011 – McMaster – MUSC Marketplace (McMaster University), 11am-2pm
February 2, 2001 – Downtown BIA – the Right House Building (35 King St. E.), [...]

Jeff Mahoney writes about the newly renovated Central Public Library in his column in the Hamilton Spectator, print edition, Dec. 29, 2010:
“It’s like a shimmering new skin on York Boulevard, striped with pulsing coloured lights against glass.  And as you stand this week at the gate of a new year, if there is time to experience just [...]

Article featuring the HPL & HFM in the “Perspective Hamilton 2010″ insert in The Globe & Mail on December 14, 2010.

Jeff Feswick of Historia Renovations has recently closed the deal to purchase Treble Hall on John Street near King Street in downtown Hamilton.  Treble Hall is a beautiful old building that has fallen into disrepair but Jeff vows to bring it back to its glory.  Read about his plans for the building in Paul Wilson’s Streetbeat column  in the [...]

The Globe and Mail published an article on Friday, November 26  about the challenges ahead for Hamilton’s incoming Mayor, Bob Bratina.  An article definitely worth reading.

Birk’s Clock installed in its new home in the Hamilton Farmer’s Market

People will be able to say once again, “Meet me under the Birk’s Clock….” once the Farmer’s Market is open!

Local media were toured through the nearly-completed Farmer’s Market and Central Public Library on Tuesday, November 23.  See The Spectator’s video and have a read through the print story following the tour.

photo by Jeff Tessier

Visitors to Hamilton’s annual Supercrawl were given a preview of the illumination in the new glass curtain wall at the Hamilton Farmer’s Market and Central Public Library.   Video footage of the changing colours in the illumination can be found at Raise the Hammer .