Mulberry St. Coffeehouse – The far future pushing closer all the time

By Vanessa Sage

On its first day of opening, August 9th, 2010, I am sitting in the Mulberry Street Coffeehouse in the old Hotel Hamilton building. It is raining outside and buzzing in here. I’m drinking sugar and caffeine and wish I wasn’t since I’ve already had too much today. I see the reflection of a [...]

Breaking down the creative catalyst

Originally published in H Mag Issue 28 • February 2010

The Imperial Cotton Centre of the Arts (ICCA) along with the City of Hamilton have unveiled a report that recommends the building of a creative catalyst in the downtown core. From the report: “A creative catalyst would occupy a large, iconic building downtown with an educational [...]

A Letter to city council regarding the Pan Am Stadium

Dear Mayor Fred and members of Hamilton City Council,
Hamilton is at a crossroads in its history. You, our elected officials, have been given the driver’s seat on our behalf. The decisions you make will affect the lives of hundreds of thousands of people for years – long after you all leave office. For this reason, [...]

Q & A with Matt Jelly

He is perhaps best known for his “By-Law Crawl” events which gained attention earlier this year in the aftermath of the Century Theatre demolition. Matt also lists himself as a graphic designer, artist and musician and may just be one of the most passionate advocates for a better and brighter Hamilton that I know…

The City of Hamilton’s Blurred Vision

Most councillors, city managers, poverty advocates and the media use the “Best place in Canada to raise a child” handle as the City’s full vision, or at least to suggest the City’s full vision. In this article, Graham Crawford asks “Why are we turning Hamilton’s Strategic Vision into a short-sighted slogan?”

Hello Larry?

Just got a call from a polling telemarketer – (teletech?) asking me some questions about the city and the upcoming election. The caller started off asking me on a scale of 1 to 10 – the importance of such items as downtown renewal, infrastructure, transit, etc. was to the city. The caller then proceeded to [...]

Forgetting to Remember

City Councillors vote to ditch and not to share.

Good Neighbours

This is part two in an ongoing series by Julie Gordon about neighbourhood renewal in Hamilton’s lower city.

By Julie Gordon
When my husband and I purchased a neglected inner city property last August we knew we had some work ahead of us, and we expected an economic return for our work, but we did not expect [...]

Go Gentle | An on-going series about Hamilton’s renewal

Urban renewal is problematic when existing residents and small businesses are pushed out to make room for profit-driven corporate initiative.

On time and on budget – How Hamilton lost its high quality groove

By Graham Crawford

RIPPED FROM THE PAGES OF TRUE DETECTIVE! Hamilton Police mount massive search for missing partner. On Time and On Budget stunned by disappearance of long-time associate High Quality. Read all about it here!
The Hamilton Police Service announced today they have launched a massive search for High Quality, described as a long-time business [...]