Civicplan

Building a Stronger City - In the fall issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker explains why the Strong Towns movement and lessons from south of the border can act as inspiration for community engagement, planning and redevelopment here.

Building a Stronger Hamilton: Lessons from the Queen City - Hamilton City Magazine Strong Towns conference in Cincinnati – and the city itself – offer plenty of examples of what we can do to build a livable, inviting city for residents and visitors. Back in May, a group of intrepid Hamiltonians made the trek south of the border to attend the Strong Towns National Gathering in ...

"Progress on becoming a more livable and sustainable city must include eliminating stroads in dense urban neighbourhoods that should be flourishing with people and commerce but instead prioritize traffic speed and volume."

Have we reached the end of the stroad? - Hamilton City Magazine Hamilton’s progress on becoming a more livable and sustainable city must include eliminating corridors in dense urban neighbourhoods that should be flourishing with people and commerce but instead prioritize traffic speed and volume. Slowly, but surely, Hamilton is making progress on becoming a mo...