I read on Councillor Findlay’s blog (http://ward2guelph.wordpress.com/2012/05/11/wyndhamquebec-st-signal-changes/) that city staff have recommended that the traffic signals at the intersection of Wyndham and Quebec be restored to the same sort of timing and traffic rules that most other intersections in the city follow. I understand this to mean that the pedestrian scramble is to be removed […]
Category: Going Downtown
Transforming St. George's Square in downtown Guelph
With Guelph Transit’s move to Guelph Central Station on Sunday, St. George’s Square is set to become a new creative, community space. For the next three months, bus shelters in the Square will be transformed into pop-up art galleries showing the work of local artist Ella Dawn McGeough. The colourful artworks will playfully promote discussion […]
Wyndham/Quebec St. Signal Changes
Information report from Staff Wyndham and Quebec Lights
Guelph Community Santa Parade 2012 – Get Involved !
The Downtown Guelph Business Association (DGBA) and the Guelph Chamber of Commerce (GCC) are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to create entries for this year’s Guelph Community Santa Claus Parade. Team leaders, skilled builders, inspired artists, community groups, businesses, and interested and enthusiastic individuals will work together to produce entries that will entertain the thousands of Guelph […]
Guelph Transit to move to Guelph Central Station
Guelph Transit will begin operating at the new Guelph Central Station this Sunday, May 13. The first trip is scheduled to depart the new station at 9:15 a.m. Guelph Central Station is designed to improve connections between local transit and regional/national buses and trains. The new station is part of the City’s plan to revitalize […]
New development boosts downtown renewal
Council approved the first residential development designed to attract more people and jobs to the City’s core and continue building downtown’s vibrancy and vitality. Council considered and approved applications by Stantec Consulting Ltd., on behalf of The Tricar Group, for Official Plan and zoning by-law amendments to permit construction of an 18-storey building at the […]
18 Storey Condo Tower
I would like to express my concern of the proposed 18 storey condo. I am in favour of residential development in the downtown area but 18 storeys seems excessive and the potential impact to the character and aesthetics to the area seem to out weigh the perceived benefits of a few extra floors. I feel […]
Downtown Investment
I saw a comment in newspaper where Mr. Findlay said that there has been a dirth of investment and major changes downtown in recent decades. I am a resident of Carden Street and I concur. I would add that the after hours bar activity I describe as a zoo has scared away 100 or 150 […]
City bylaw; height amendment
Please re-consider the height bylaw amendment. Infill and downtown population density are admirable and desireable goals, however they can be accomplished in a pleasing manner. I ask you to vote to keep the height of the proposed building at MacDonnell to our historic level and to encourage a creative, architechturally pleasing solution to our downtown […]
18 stories?
Whether it is the Beaches in Toronto or the downtowns in much of Ontario, there is strong opposition to a jump-up model of 18 storied buildings plunked down in the middle of smaller established buildings. The opposition is clear. Please reconsider Unto Kihlanki’s proposal. It is clearly in keeping with maintaining a downtown that is […]