A resident comments on the planning process. This is directed to those on Council who are interested in improving Council responsiveness to the concerns of citizens during the approval process for planning proposals. I have reviewed the proceedings of Guelph City Council on March 5 2012 at which the development at 180 Gordon Street was […]
Category: Public Input
City seeks public input at Downtown Guelph placemaking workshop
The City of Guelph invites all interested community members to participate in a placemaking workshop on the program and function of Downtown Guelph’s streets and public spaces. The interactive workshop, which includes a walking tour, is scheduled for next Wednesday, March 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. at City Hall, 1 Carden St. To continue […]
environmental perspective
A resident provides an environmental perspective to parking. I think it necessary to throw into the complex mix of opinions regarding this issue, the important perspective of air pollution; traffic congestion and having a ‘greener’ downtown. Fundamentally, do we want to continue encouraging people to drive, often and usually, alone, in their steel and glass […]
Voting on the nuisance bill.
Your nuisance bylaw is very disturbing. The intention to protect citizens from runaway parties and nuisances is served with it, but not without grave transgressions against our charters of rights and freedoms. Sections which prevent persons from the ability to: • distribute handbills or notices • host or participate in a public rally or protest […]
Community input sought for new public nuisance
The City of Guelph invites community members to participate in one or both upcoming town halls to learn more about the development of a new public nuisance by-law, ask questions, voice concerns and support, and provide comment. The City, with the assistance of Guelph Police Services, has developed a draft public nuisance by-law. The purpose […]
City of Guelph compost organic waste collected in readily biodegradable organic bags.
Please be advised that I object to the application by the City of Guelph to amend condition 45(4)(d) of CofA-A170128 that would permit the site to compost organic waste collected in readily biodegradable organic bags. I have provided below, some concerns and responses from the City through correspondence and discussions at Public Liaison Committee meetings. […]
Be heard: business community input needed
The City of Guelph, in partnership with the University of Guelph, will be conducting a local business engagement survey from November 5 to 30. The purpose of this survey is to generate industry feedback that will shape a new local business engagement program designed to align current economic development programs and create new initiatives that […]
Urban Forest Plan
I have read the proposal for the new urban forest plan and hope that you will support it. The Earth’s lungs of tomorrow need to be growing today.MM
By law for noise
I have been reading much on this new by-law revision. It almost resembles an omnibus bill approach. If the main purpose of this amendment is to assist the police to further curb the shenanigans of the young people downtown, then I suggest that it be the focus alone. To date the police have by-laws that […]
Residents invited to comment on compostable bags in green carts: Part 2
The email address is [email protected]. I’ve also updated the information bulletin posted on guelph.ca in the newsroom to reflect this. Staff