The Grand Durand – Hamilton’s Mansions is available at Hamilton HIStory + HERitage at 165 James Street North. Graham Crawford along with The Grand Durand Exhibition produced this fabulous coffee table book. If you’re looking for the perfect Hamilton Christmas gift for your favourite lover of Hamilton, you just found it. A beautiful, full-colour,..
Category: Community Updates - page 46
The DNA’s periodic community updates
Hamilton’s cultural revival continues to gain notoriety in likely and unlikely places. The Grid magazine recently wrote on article on the creative class exodus from Toronto: http://www.thegridto.com/life/real-estate/catch-ya-later-toronto/ Even more recently, a Toronto Star article on the cultural revival specifically mentions Durand and focuses on some of the key creative personalities that call Hamilton home: http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1298025–heading-west-and-hammer-bound
Take a look at three recent posts in Raise the Hammer that all relate to sustainable, liveable communities from different perspectives. 1. One-way to Two Way conversion community session video coverage: http://raisethehammer.org/blog/2601/video_coverage_of_two-way_study_group_meeting 2. Complete Streets and Public Health A Complete Streets Policy for the City of Hamilton would help the city focus on addressing the..
When communities attempt to engage with decision-makers on the importance of complete streets, it is crucial to frame the argument within the context of larger policy issues. Hamilton hosted the 2012 national Sustainable Mobility Summit, and the following Raise the Hammer article provides a summary some of the key topics discussed, as they relate to..
Homes within seven designated heritage districts in Hamilton are on average worth double those in surrounding neighbourhoods, a city research firm has found. Homes in historic areas are gaining value quicker than those outside. http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/843001–heritage-preservation-pays-off-study-finds