Entries from March 2008

March 31, 2008

Growth Management Update

Community Design and Environmental Services Committee Meeting:
To consider Staff Recommendations concerning the City of Guelph?s Local Growth Management Strategy: Sustainable Population Threshold to 2031 and City Official Plan Preferred Urban Form Elements
Thursday, April 10, 2008
9:30 a.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall

March 31, 2008

Downtown Guelph’s March Update

Wilson Street Parking Garage
On March 25, 2008 City Council endorsed moving forward with a site assessment and a conceptual design for a new parkade on the current Wilson Street parking lot. This multi-storey structure will include main-floor retail opportunities and will be integrated with the surrounding streetscape. This new parking facility will support local businesses [...]

March 31, 2008

Wilson St. garage a mistake

$30,000 per parking space? An eyesore between two historic buildings?
This decision has truly shattered my faith in the leadership and decision making abilities of you and this council . I can’t express how disappointed I am in the approval of this project, particularly so quickly, seemingly with little debate.

March 28, 2008

City targets downtown property

The following article appeared in the March 28 edition of the Guelph Mercury: 
The city has asked some downtown property owners if they would consider selling so a new central library could front onto Wyndham Street.
If buildings are acquired and presumably demolished, it would mean the new main library would be near, if not beside, the [...]

March 25, 2008

South End Pool – Guelph Water Polo Club

Water polo is an Olympic sport. It requires excellent conditioning, a serious commitment to training, extreme strength and mental quickness. Girls and boys in Guelph benefit greatly from this level of conditioning and discipline. For a number of years, the City of Guelph has been underserved in terms of aquatic facilities. While we have a [...]