Blog
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Have You Heard of the Looming Giant?
It’s happening and it’s happening fast. Look around you, things are about to change. The greater community that surrounds Redeemer is on the cusp of a series of unprecedented changes that will swallow up hundreds of acres of farmed and wooded land in upcoming years. The project, authored by the City of Hamilton, has been in the planning process for years, and planners have been inching ever closer to construction ever since.
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The development of the Airport Employment Growth District will play a critical role in Hamilton's renaissance.
When we look at the all-too-prevalent downsizing of manufacturing in Ontario, it’s easy to see that Hamilton has paid more than its share.
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Our community will become the logistics centre of Canada
Having played a role in the Hamilton logistics scene for more than four decades, I’ve had the opportunity to experience the sometimes rocky ride of an industry that is very much affected by upturns and downturns in the economy. Fiscal responsibility, innovative thinking and the ability to turn on a dime have brought us considerable success, but it hasn’t been easy.
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What I like about the AEGD
Hamilton is a city of entrepreneurs. It was only a few decades ago that we were booming with work, our restaurants and stores were busy, and our downtown was thriving. Then the bottom fell out of the manufacturing industry.
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Why do we need the AEGD?
Everyone knows the loss of work in the manufacturing sector has hit us hard over the last several years, and that has had a huge impact on all of us. Our property taxes are higher. Our university graduates are leaving the city to find work elsewhere. And every single day, 30,000-40,000 more of us leave the city for work than come in. That means revenue lost
