Work continues on the renovation of the Hamilton Farmer’s Market and Central Public Library, with the project on target to open this fall.  The plywood Construction Safety Wall has been removed from York Blvd. in recent weeks, giving passersby a chance to see the new curtain wall which forms the facade of the buildings.
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The Hamilton Economic Summit is taking place today at the Hamilton Convention Centre.  For more information visit the Summit website.   While you’re there, don’t forget to participate in the poll which asks the question, “Does Hamilton Have Momentum?”

The cover of the April2010 edition of H Magazine has a great photo by Hamilton Photographer Jeff Tessier, in which he has captured the reflection of the heritage stone buildings of Coppley Apparel in the glass facade of the new Hamilton Farmer’s Market and Central Public Libary.  Great photos!

David Premi has been featured in Momentum, the 2009 Annual Report for Hamilton Economic Development.  Click here for the complete interview with David.

In 2009, Hamilton was selected as one of only five cities in Canada to participate in the Canada Walks Master Class Study.  An international team of experts arrived in Hamilton that summer to look at ways to ”support local action to deliver enhanced walking environments and enable people to walk more.”  The findings of this study was presented [...]

In the Globe and Mail’s ROB (Report on Business) Magazine last week, and excellent article entitled  Hamilton’s Dead. “Or is it?” The concluding paragraph reads as follows:
“But if it is to take the path of Providence, Hamilton will have to stop its bickering and turn away from the endless pursuit of “jobs” by realizing that [...]

David Premi has been selected as the May 23 subject of Larry Strungs wonderful “Hamilton 365 “. CLick the photo to learn more about the project and to browse through all the photos.

Today’s Toronto Star contains a great article by Christopher Hume regarding his predictions for the future of the suburbs. The many years of wanton sprawl have caught up with us and we have been paying the price for some time now. Hamilton is no exception, but our downtown has been slower than most in the [...]

The City of Hamilton has formally announced that dp.Ai has been chosen to lead the Design Team to renovate the Farmers Market and Central Library Building on York Boulevard. The project will unfold concurrently with planned York Boulevard streetscape improvements and provides an opportunity to revitalize the area an important civic destination in Hamilton’s Downtown [...]

A great article in today’s Hamilton Spectator shows some hard evidence that Hamilton’s economy is beginning to shift away from it’s traditional industrial base to a healthier, more diverse economic base. As building permit applications increase and new building types emerge, it is more important than ever that the City formally adopt a strategy for [...]