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

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]