Hamilton’s one step closer to a “Lobbyist Registry”. That’s what City Council’s “Accountability and Transparency” committee is calling it’s proposal to City Council for a list of lobbyists at Hamilton City Hall. Lobbying is narrowly defined in this new registry and excludes lobbying of all but…
This Article is Superceded by “Hamilton’s new “Lobbyist Registry”, Brought to You By “Accountability and Transparency”” [http://www.joeycoleman.ca/2013/09/30/hamiltons-new-lobbyist-registry-brought-to-you-by-accountability-and-transparency/] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Council’s “Accountability and Transparency” Committee meets Monday. Their agendas are not publicly available and are only released upon formal request. Livestream starts a…
[](http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wpfix/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Clipboard031.jpg)HWDSB Enrolment Projections for West Flamborough[West Flamborough’s elementary school closure process](http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/elementaryarc/west-flamborough/) enters its…
[](http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wpfix/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Clipboard03.jpg)HWDSB Enrolment Projections for East Hamilton[The East Hamilton elementary school closure process](http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/elementaryarc/east-hamilton-city-area-1/) enters its…
The developer/owner of James Street Baptist Church, who applied for a demolition permit for the heritage building, wrote in August of plans to construct a [http://stantonrenaissance.com/?p=231] “22-30-storey mixed-use building, including retail, commercial space, a boutique hotel and residences.” During last Wednesday’s demolition permit hearing…
During the next few months, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board will undergo the process of determining which elementary schools it will close. I will provide the best coverage that I can within the resources. Coverage Plan Here’s what I commit to doing: * Inform you of each public meeting as…
Liam Currie’s Masters Thesis “The Role of Canadian Municipal Open Data Initiatives: A Multi-City Evaluation” explores the state of Canadian municipal open data initiatives. Currie studied 23 cities across the country and published his 247 page thesis online. It’s a good read for anyone interested in open data…
My plan to take 48 hours off [http://www.joeycoleman.ca/2013/09/24/heads-up-taking-a-few-hours-off-later-this-week/] this week were scuttled by the surprise demolition permit [http://www.joeycoleman.ca/2013/09/26/heritage-permit-review-committee-tables-james-street-baptist-church-demo-permit-until-october-9th/] for James Street Baptist Church. To avoid exhaustion and/or burnout, I’m taking full 9 hours blocks…