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Hamilton council selects Waterfront Shores Pier 8 proposal after competitive process

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · July 17, 2018 12:59 PM · 1 reaction

Hamilton City Council has formally endorsed a mixed-use development vision proposed for the city’s Pier 8 by Waterfront Shore Corporation, signifying the end of a competitive procurement process and the start of a pre-construction phase that could see shovels in the ground as early as next year.

The Waterfront Shores proposal, unanimously approved by council over three others June 13, based on the recommendation of city staff, calls for 1,292 condominium units spread across 20 buildings along with commercial, institutional and community spaces to be built on a 5.24-hectare development property. The consortium is composed of Cityzen Development Corporation, Fernbrook Homes Group, GFL Environmental Inc. and Greybrook Realty Partners Inc.

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From smart city to intelligent community

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · May 16, 2018 12:27 PM · 1 reaction

The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has named the world’s Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2018. This is the think tank’s 16th annual Top7 list of regions, cities or towns that have gone, in ICF’s words, “from smart city to intelligent community.”

This year’s list includes communities from four nations, with Taiwan contributing three, Canada two communities and Australia and Finland one each. The seven will travel to London in June where one will go on to be named the Intelligent Community of the Year, succeeding Melbourne, Australia, the reigning community.

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Charlize Theron’s tasty endorsement on Hot Ones gives Hamilton hot sauce company a boost

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · May 01, 2018 4:31 PM · 1 reaction

Hollywood actress Charlize Theron’s tasty endorsement is giving a Hamilton hot sauce some extra zing in their sales.

After the Mad Max: Fury Road star chomped into a chicken wing covered in Dawson’s Hot Sauce, creator Brodie Dawson says bottles of the company’s Original Hot flavour experienced a spike in demand.

The moment was captured on popular YouTube series Hot Ones where celebrities drag their taste buds through a grueling challenge of spicy heat on meat.

 

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Hamilton: A 2018 Top7 Community

Posted on Podcast by Robert Bell · May 01, 2018 2:56 PM · 1 reaction

 

Mayor Fred Eisenberger was born in Amsterdam and came to Canada with his family when he was eight years old, settling in Hamilton.

Fred is currently serving his second four-year term as mayor. Previously he served as a member of Hamilton council, as chair of the Hamilton Port Authority, and as president and chief executive of the Canadian Urban Institute, where he was involved in the development of leading-edge, progressive urban policy.

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ICF judge lauds Hamilton’s collaboration

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · April 10, 2018 1:11 PM · 1 reaction

A judge who toured Hamilton to determine whether it is the most "intelligent" community in the world said the city is an "astounding" place and its citizens recognize that.

"There's a real pride here," said Robert Bell, co-founder of the Intelligent Community Forum, a U.S.-based think tank founded 15 years ago that studies and promotes the world's best cities and how those models can be reproduced elsewhere.

"The number of people I've talked to who've said, 'I'm a lifelong Hamiltonian, and boy this is just the greatest place on the planet.'"

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Mechanics on Demand Website, GoWrench Auto, Founded in Hamilton, Adds Pros Across the Country

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · April 05, 2018 1:33 PM · 1 reaction

HAMILTON, ON, March 28, 2018 /CNW/ - Leading on-demand automotive service startup, GoWrench Auto, announced today that it is now available in over 45 cities across the country. The platform, which was founded in Hamilton, Ontario, connects mechanics to customers in person, in real-time, eliminating the negative nuances that are often associated with a visit to the mechanic.

Founded in 2015 by entrepreneur Joshua Lombardo-Bottema, GoWrench aims to make automotive services more accessible for all Canadians. After successfully launching in key markets in Ontario and British Columbia, GoWrench is pleased to begin offering their services to more Canadians coast to coast.

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Robert Bell: The Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2018, Part 1

Posted on Podcast by Matthew Owen · March 15, 2018 3:27 PM · 1 reaction


ICF Director of Operations Matthew Owen sits down with ICF Co-Founder Robert Bell to discuss three of 2018's Top7 Intelligent Communities of the Year: Chiayi City, Taiwan; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and Taoyuan, Taiwan.

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Hamilton to gain economically from ‘supercluster’ with Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · February 26, 2018 12:33 PM · 1 reaction

A new advanced manufacturing "supercluster" of area research and industry players announced by the federal government Thursday will pay enormous economic benefits for Hamilton, local business leaders say.

The move — part of a $950-million series of initiatives across Canada — is being described as a major shot-in-the-arm to a burgeoning network powerhouse developing between Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo and Hamilton.

"We are evolving into a more regional economy and we have to be able to evolve it further to remain globally competitive," says Keanin Loomis, president of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.

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The Intelligent Community Forum Names the Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2018

Posted on News & Media by Matthew Owen · February 08, 2018 9:29 AM · 1 reaction

Top72018.png(New York– 8 February 2018) – The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) named the world’s Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2018 today.  This is the think tank’s 16th annual Top7 list of regions, cities or towns that have gone, in ICF’s words, “from Smart City to Intelligent Community.”  This year’s list includes communities from four nations, with Taiwan contributing three, Canada two communities and Australia and Finland one each. The seven will travel to London in June where one will go on to be named the Intelligent Community of the Year, succeeding Melbourne, Australia, the reigning community.  The announcement will take place as the culminating event at the ICF Global Summit from 4-6 June at Siemens’ Crystal Facility and other sites around London. (www.icfsummit.com)

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The Intelligent Community Forum names the Smart21 Communities of 2018

Posted on News & Media by Matthew Owen · October 27, 2017 6:34 PM · 2 reactions
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