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Just Recovery Kingston was formed in early 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to extend community support for recovery at the local level by putting people and the environment first. Currently, the group has two priority areas. One is free transit for all, and the second is to expand access to
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The City of Kingston and the Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee (MAAC) are accepting nominations for the 2020 Celebrating Accessibility Awards. “The Celebrating Accessibility Awards recognize how Kingston’s residents, businesses and organizations go above and beyond to remove barriers, foster inclusivity and increase engagement for those with disabilities,” says Janet Jaynes,
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Meet two Queen’s grads on a mission to shake up the medical industry and grow Kingston’s reputation as a medical research powerhouse: Brooke Resendes and Luc Pelletier’s startup Research Stream helps hospitals and research institutions find people for research studies. Research Stream is a web platform that makes signing up
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Written by Phillip Stafford Over the years I have had many chances to travel on Kingston Transit, and have been regularly surprised by some of the innovations and changes that have gone into making the system more efficient, accessible, and cost effective. In this opinion piece I want to touch
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Numerous city parks and sections of downtown Kingston have undergone significant transformations in recent years, with notable upgrades including: LED lighting, accessible curb ramps, lush planters and bench seating. That last element has recently drawn the attention of a group of concerned citizens, who contend that new benches with metal
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For decades, motorists transiting through Queen’s University’s main campus have had to contend with individuals taking huge liberties with respect to the location of pedestrian crosswalks. Those who engage in the sometimes dangerous practice of jaywalking, especially in the vicinity of the campus’ busiest intersection at University and Union, subscribe
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Sure, it snowed last week, but now the sun is shining and it feels like we may have finally emerged from the winter that wouldn’t end. With its beautiful waterfront and plenty of parks, Kingston is a city that really comes alive in the spring. Everyone wants to get active
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Last Summer, amidst the uncomfortable heat and our continued resolve not to get air conditioning, Danielle and I took to lake swimming. We primarily enjoyed dips at Richardson Beach and participated in Mass Swimm II at Breakwater Park, while both of these areas have seen minor swim-friendly upgrades in recent
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Last night, city council, staff and members of the public trekked back over the bridge – this time to Currie Hall at RMC – for what should be our last in the series of off-site meetings. As one might expect, the agenda and addeds are available on the city website.
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A few weeks ago, water-loving Kingstonians converged on the Kingston PUC Docks and Breakwater Park to partake in Mass Swimm II. This event was geared towards celebrating our waterfront as well as protesting the lack of accessibility, neglected repairs and upgrades. Kurtis Chen captured the excitement that was in the
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It’s happening: for the first time since 2001 the City’s website, is being redesigned to make it more useful and the public is being asked to weigh in on how it would prefer to access City information, services and programs online. “It’s time for us as a community to discuss
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Back in 2006, the City of Kingston released the 2007 (4 Year) Accessibility Plan, which was geared towards identifying and improving programs, facilities and infrastructure that were not fully accessible to those with disabilities. Since then, new projects, specifically the K-Rock Centre, Invista Centre, Market Square pavilion and Kingston Police
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