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Tiny house wave comes to Hamilton with new affordable housing project
- Posted: February 27, 2017
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Organizers hope combining the tiny home trend with Hamilton’s laneways will ease the housing crisis By Samantha Craggs Is 400 square feet a lot of space? It’s two-and-a-half times the size of a parking space. It’s the size of an average two-car garage. It’s one-tenth the size of a tennis court, or as big as nine king size …
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Leaders in vulnerable Hamilton neighbourhoods will be taught about legal rights
- Posted: February 21, 2017
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By Molly Hayes A new program by the Social Planning and Research Council hopes to better support new Canadians at risk of displacement in quickly gentrifying Hamilton. As the tentacles of gentrification spread across the city, and housing prices and rent costs continue to rise, some tenants across the city are being left vulnerable — …
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Living wage effort is a moral responsibility: Bishops Bird and Crosby
- Posted: February 13, 2017
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By Bishop Douglas Crosby and Bishop Michael Bird “Money isn’t the bottom line for everything, people are the bottom line for everything,” said a participant at the recent Social Audit conducted in Hamilton. We couldn’t agree more. As a society we are called to care for the dignity and well-being of all our citizens. Yet …
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Rainbow crosswalk celebrating LGBTQ community planned for International Village
- Posted: February 12, 2017
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Council will consider the project, which uses provincial funds connected to Canada’s 150th anniversary By Dave Beatty A special splash of colour is planned for Hamilton’s International Village: the neighbourhood’s BIA has received a provincial grant to create a “rainbow crosswalk” at the intersection of King William Street and Ferguson Avenue. “It’s a celebration of inclusiveness,” …
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OPINION: Don’t worry, Hamilton’s growth is coming
- Posted: February 12, 2017
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But affordable and subsidized housing need to become priorities at City Hall By Jeremy Kemeny We should not be surprised by recent census data showing lower than average population growth in the old city. Yes, there is an influx of people moving to Hamilton. A number of recent reports indicate a surge of young people …
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The [Dis]placement Project: Tools for Tenant Rights
- Posted: February 6, 2017
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Join us for free, community-based, legal training on housing! Displacement (involuntary loss of housing) due to gentrification is happening in Hamilton. To challenge this, the [Dis]placement Project provides training on housing law to community leaders, emerging community leaders, and service providers who support new Canadians in the Riverdale and Beasley neighbourhoods. This training is co-facilitated …
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