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How Pedestrian and Transit-Oriented Environments Attract Creative Jobs
While it is understood that pedestrian friendly and transit-oriented environments are elements of good planning, they are also starting to be understood as good business. The broader municipal decision-making community is realizing the important connection between transit, walkability and economic development. The US-based Progressive Policy Institute’s comprehensive study of American urban centres, called the Metropolitan…
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City’s history of vibrant urban planning still shines in suburb
Hamilton has a proud history of urban innovation with a lot of “firsts” over the years. In 1877, the first commercial telephone service in Canada began in Hamilton. In 1883, Hamilton installed Canada’s first incandescent street lights. Hamilton became home to Canada’s first sewage treatment plant in 1898 and by 1913, the city had the…
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Civicplan wins Hamilton Urban Design and Architecture Award
Civicplan wins Hamilton Urban Design and Architecture Award for excellence in precinct planning with partners DPAI and Theatre Aquarius The Urban Design and Architecture Awards recognize and celebrate excellence in the design of the urban environment. A high quality urban environment contributes to economic and social benefits, improves the image of the City, and creates…
