Category: Projects
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Announcing the Landsdale Neighbourhood Inventory
I’m excited to announce a new community-led project in Hamilton’s Ward 3: the Landsdale Neighbourhood Inventory! This is one of the first projects for our new non-profit that’s grown out of the Friends of St. Giles, with a broader focus on reuse and our built environment. As a Landsdale resident and as chair of this…
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Ghost Landscape in the news
As the project lead on Woodlands Park: Ghost Landscape, I’m excited to share that the CBC‘s Cara Nickerson covered the launch for Canada’s national broadcaster. Last Thursday, on the eve of the 1946 Stelco strike anniversary, members of USW Local 1005 marched to Woodlands Park to attend the launch of Ghost Landscape, where I was…
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Woodlands Park: Ghost Landscape
Exciting news: Woodlands Park: Ghost Landscape is live in the park! This landmark placemaking project — led by me and sponsored by the Barton Village BIA — was installed in early June, just in time for the Barton Village Festival. Learn more at the project website, GhostLandscape.ca. Woodlands Park: Ghost Landscape is a community-led placemaking…
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Doors Open Hamilton 2022
It was an honour for me to co-chair this year’s edition of Doors Open Hamilton with the legendary Janice Brown. The weekend of May 7th and 8th, the Hamilton Region Branch of Architectural Conservancy Ontario hosted the first in-person Doors Open in the province since the start of the pandemic. Janice Brown serves as Secretary…
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Walking tours for Stewart & Witton 150
Announcing a collaborative project from the Friends of St. Giles: Stewart & Witton 150 walking tours! This week, the Friends of St. Giles launched our self-guided #StewartWitton150 walking tours with a tour of Hamilton’s Stadium area, timed to Grey Cup Week. Here for the first time in a quarter-century, the Grey Cup game happens this…
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Ghost Landscape in Novæ Res Urbis
“Woodlands Park: Ghost Landscape” is featured in this week’s Novae Res Urbis, Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area edition. Marc Mitanis interviewed me about the project for his piece on Hamilton’s ongoing Placemaking Grant Pilot Program. Also featured are Esther Bryce’s “Portraits in Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Park” (Kirkendall / Ward 1) and Hazel Cho and…
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