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Temporary Road Closure on Elgin Street - Feb. 7, 2018
Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2018 09:00 AM
On Wednesday, Feb. 7, Elgin Street will be temporarily closed between Maple Avenue and Brock Avenue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for crane activity.
Signs and barricades will be posted to help direct traffic.
More opportunities to provide feedback on Burlington’s proposed new Official Plan: Additional open houses and statutory public meeting planned
Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2018 06:15 AM
Burlington, Ont. - Feb. 12, 2018 - Please note a third open house date has been added on the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers, located on the second floor.
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Burlington, Ont. – Feb. 6, 2018— Opportunities for the public to ask questions and share comments about Burlington’s proposed new Official Plan continue with two more open house events on Feb. 12 and 15 and a statutory public meeting on Feb. 27.
The most recent version of the proposed new Official Plan (February 2018) contains revisions that were made as a result of feedback the city received at the Nov. 30, 2017 statutory public meeting, the Jan. 23, 2018 public meeting, through written submissions and from directions of Council.
Proposed new Downtown Precinct Plan
The proposed new Official Plan contains the proposed new Downtown Precinct Plan and associated policies developed to date from the on-going Downtown Mobility Hub Area-Specific planning study. On Jan. 23...
City of Burlington buys strategic office building at 390 Brant St.
Posted on Monday, February 05, 2018 11:00 AM
The City of Burlington is the new owner of 390 Brant St., known as Sims Square, becoming the building’s landlord and preserving key office space in downtown Burlington.
The city has been leasing space at 390 Brant St. for employee use since 2005. The city uses 21,736 square feet of the building, which is one third of the building’s leasable floor space, to house four city departments and project teams.
City operations at 390 Brant St. include the Finance, Legal and Human Resources departments as well as some services from Capital Works and Parks and Recreation, including Festivals and Events.
The six-storey building has 61,000 square feet, a surface parking lot and underground parking.
The city will maintain the current tenants and contracts to ensure seamless operation of 390 Brant St. All existing leases in the building will remain in place with few changes to the current operation of the building.
Burlington is one of Canada’s best and most livable cities, a place where people, nature and...
Public invited to help shape new Cycling Plan for Burlington
Posted on Friday, February 02, 2018 09:00 AM
Burlington, Ont. – Feb. 2, 2018— The City of Burlington is inviting the public to share their thoughts and ideas about what would improve cycling in Burlington. The feedback will be used to help shape the city’s new Cycling Plan which will guide the future of cycling infrastructure in the city.
Opportunities to participate are available through an online survey open until Feb. 23, 2018, and a series of drop-in events throughout the community. For a full list of dates and locations, visit www.burlington.ca/cyclingplan.
Burlington is one of Canada’s best and most livable cities, a place where people, nature and business thrive. Sign up to learn more about Burlington at www.burlington.ca/enews.
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Vito Tolone, Director of Transportation
“As the city grows over the next 25 years, we need to make it easy and convenient for people to get around the city no matter how they choose to travel. Once complete, the Cycling Plan will provide a long-term vision with policies and recommendations that will...
Mayor’s State of the City Address: Burlington is safe, economically strong and ready for the future, says Mayor Goldring
Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2018 09:15 AM
Burlington, Ont. – Feb. 1, 2018—Burlington is a safe and healthy city with a high quality of life, a strong economy and a plan for the future, Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring told a crowd of more than 400 people this morning.
The mayor was speaking at his eighth annual Mayor’s State of the City Address held at the Burlington Convention Centre and hosted by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Goldring gave a 20-minute address, followed by a moderated question-and-answer session. The address and session are available on Facebook.
Here are some highlights of Mayor Goldring’s address:
Quality of Life
- MoneySense Magazine has recognized Burlington as the best mid-sized city in which to live in Canada for five years in a row.
- Halton Region, where Burlington is located, is the safest region in Canada. In Burlington alone, crime dropped by 31 per cent drop over the past five years.
- Burlington has a healthy and resilient economy. Last year, there were more than 1,200 jobs, an increase of 88 per...
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