As you may have noticed, pressure is growing on the city to convert the speedy thoroughfares in our downtown into streets that are more pedestrian friendly. Many community members have been actively trying to get the city to convert the one-way streets to two-way. Two-way streets reduce high speed traffic, create an environment that is..
A big thank you to all the volunteers that came out to lend-a-hand on Saturday. The weather was perfect and thankfully not too hot and a lot of work got done! Jackie Isbister picked up all the cigarette butts lying around. Steve Brydson raked and bagged leaves around the park. Kelly Foyle mulched all the..
The events at our City Housing complex in the Durand this past weekend are disturbing to be sure. The tenant who has been sharing his perspective on this incident and how it relates to a more prevailing theme of drugs and crime is one of our members of the new Safety and Security Task-Force representing..
Sustainable Transportation Options for the Neighbourhood. Durand in Ward 2, Kirkendall in Ward 1 and the residents of Ward 8 are currently undergoing a social marketing pilot project. The City of Hamilton has developed a pilot project to encourage motorists to consider sustainable options of transportation. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) refers to a suite of..
Come out and join your neighbours this Saturday (May 26th) to help clean up the Durand Park for the summer. Between 9am and 1pm we’ll be out there with rakes, pruning tools and garbage bags to make our park look better than ever! This a great opportunity to meet new people and take part in..