Urban planning – The 905er

Nick Morrison Shares Safe Streets Halton’s Vision for The 905

Roland Tanner — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Safe Streets Halton is a community organization focused on the elimination of traffic-related deaths and serious injuries in Halton region while promoting sustainable and healthy forms of transportation. It is a resource for the community and local government in reaching these goals and making Halton a safer and healthier region for all. We invited on Nick Morrison their founder to discuss with us Safe Streets Halton's vision for the 905.

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The 905 Round-Up: The Tories True Colours on Development

Roland Tanner — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:59:59 +0000

This week had huge news in Hamilton. Local area MPP Donna Skelly earned some local headlines, by saying that #Hamilton city council made the wrong call in not expanding its urban boundary earlier this year. And the PC government tabled legislation based on the Housing Task Force report, and this gives a lot of power to developers, restricting municipalities in how they respond to proposals, and puts it all basically on the Ontario Land Tribunal to sort it out.

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Mayor John Taylor Takes on the Housing Affordability Taskforce

Roland Tanner — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

We are joined by John Taylor, Mayor of Newmarket, who as part of the Small Urban GTHA Mayors group has been at the forefront of opposition to the dramatic recommendations contained in the Provinces Housing Affordability Task Force recommendations. We dive into the recommendations and ask what they would mean for 905 region cities and towns.

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The 905 Round-Up – Bad Councillors and Redrawn Maps

Roland Tanner — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

We discuss the recent report by the Hamilton Integrity Commissioner on Councillor Terry Whitehead's conduct. Spoiler alert...it's not a favourable one. And Stop Sprawl HamONT, who we spoke to a few week ago, have released a map showing just how much land there is wiithin Hamilton's urban boundary.

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Nancy Hurst of Stop Sprawl HamOnt Draws the Line on Hamilton’s Boundary

Roland Tanner — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:22:46 +0000

Stop Sprawl Ham ONT is fighting to stop the proposed urban expansion of Hamilton onto farmland and to direct the focus to intensification in the downtown core. One of the founders of this group is Nancy Hurst. Nancy helped to found Stop Sprawl HamONT in January 2020. The campaign has gathered over 5000 supporters and peppered the city with anti-sprawl lawn signs. She joins us to discuss the campaign and how we should be thinking of our cities in the 905.

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Can’t We Do Better Than NIMBY or YIMBY? With Shannon Gillies

Roland Tanner — Thu, 06 May 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Joel and Roland welcome back Shannon Gillies to discuss some of the problems with how debates on urban planning and intensification are discussed, how inevitable public resistance to change is handled, and how it can prevent us approaching the more complex discussions that need to happen if we are to design the best possible cities for our future. Then we look at the recent revelations with regard to Brampton's CAO, whose problematic career in Niagara has followed him to Brampton in what many would suggest is an entirely predictable manner.

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413 Reasons Why: A Vision For Vibrant Cities In A Post Commuter World

Roland Tanner — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Joel and Roland talk share their admiration for the Community Climate Council's webinar on Highway 413, get all misty eyed about the idea of after-work drinks in a pedestrian-friendly downtown, and then discuss a rare win for the City of Burlington at LPAT - why it was a win, and whether it will stay a win. Spoiler alert - probably not.

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