Heritage vs Development? Kingston, Kamala Harris and the truth about false choices

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Robert Kiley 1 Comment 223 Princess Street, building height, Capitol Condos, City Council, City of Kingston, compromise, density, development, downtown, heritage, housing, IN8, Kamala Harris, Kingston, official plan, Robert Kiley, tall buildings, The Capitol, US election

In the lead up to the hotly anticipated US Vice Presidential debate earlier this month, I read 2019’s The Truths

Opinion Soapbox

Letter: Response to the draft addendum to the Williamsville Main Street Study

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments building height, City of Kingston planning committee, Councillor Jim Neill, densification, developers, development, green space, Kingston, local residents, local services, setbacks, transportation, urban planning, Utilities Kingston, Williams, Williamsville Main Street Study

The following is a letter to the Planning Committee and Committee Chair Councillor Jim Neill. The views and opinions expressed

City Opinion

Letter: Two thumbs up to Williamsville’s transformation

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Kingstonist 1 Comment City of Kingston, commercial storefronts, development, Ed Smith, height restrictions, high-rise buildings, housing, Kingston, Kingston City Council, letter to the editor, mid-rise buildings, NIMBYs, opinion, Princess Street, University Avenue, Williamsville, Williamsville Main Street Study

Editorial Note: The following is a submitted letter to the editor and does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions

City News Opinion Politics

A day at the spa? Thoughts on the intersection of Battersea and Glenburnie Roads

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Robert Kiley 0 Comments Battersea Road, Ben Pilon, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA), Councillor Gary Oosterhof, Councillor Robert Kiley, Countryside District, craft beer, development, employment, Glenburnie Road, growth, heritage farms, Kingston, light pollution, local food, noise pollution, Official Plan (OP), planning committee, relaxation pools, setbacks, traffic, Unity Inn and Spa, water supply

I want to see our city grow. Not in a blind or wasteful way. Some things, like pollution, should not

News

What they’re saying: Comments from the public Density by Design meeting

November 22, 2019November 23, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Brent Toderian, building height, caraco, density by design, design, development, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Homestead Land Holdings, Kingston, kingston home builders association, paige agnew, Patry Inc., public consultation, RPM Construction, Sydenham District, Tourism Kingston

On Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, Paige Agnew, Director of Planning, Building & Licensing Services for the City of Kingston, and

City News

City presents ‘Density by Design’ document to Planning Committee, public

November 22, 2019November 23, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Brent Toderian, building height, caraco, construction, Councillor Jim Neill, density by design, development, get involved, Homestead development, Kingston, official plan, paige agnew, parking, Patry Inc., planning, planning committee, public engagement

There wasn’t an empty seat in the public gallery at Council Chambers last night as Paige Agnew, Director of Planning,

City City Hall News Politics

Hall Monitor: Emergency Development Routes

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments brownfields, Davis Tannery, development, electric buses, emergency operations centre, Heritage Kingston, Kingston, Kingston City Council, kingston east community centre, Kingston Transit, Kingston Transit routes, municipal debt, school crossings, transitway, workplace inclusion charter, ygkc

Kingston City Council held meeting number 28-2019 (Agenda) on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. The meeting was shorter than most in

City News

1500-unit development proposed for Davis Tannery site by Patry

November 14, 2019November 15, 2019 Tommy Vallier 6 Comments Brent Toderian, Davis Tannery, development, housing, housing crisis, housing supply, Jay Patry Enterprises, Kingston Rowing Club, parking, parking lot, planning, planning committee, waterfront park, waterfront projects

Updated information has been revealed about the development being proposed by Jay Patry Enterprises Inc. on the site of the

City News

Mayor responds to Homestead LPAT ruling: ‘I’m certainly disappointed’

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment building height, City of Kingston, decision, development, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, Homestead Land Holdings, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), Mayor Bryan Paterson, official plan, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Ontario Street, Queen Street, ruling

After the provincial planning appeal body rejected the second high rise development project in the city’s downtown core this year,

City News

City of Kingston hosting info sessions to develop policy for mid-rise and tall buildings

April 11, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments building design, buildings, buildings over four storeys, City of Kingston, City policy, density, development, highrise buildings, information sessions, Kingston, mid-rise buildings, public input

Residents with an interest in how the City of Kingston grows and intensifies should register now for one of the

City City Hall News Politics Poll

Mayor Paterson’s inaugural address to the 2018-2022 City Council

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2018 to 2022, affordable housing, Council Chambers, Council in Action, deep water dock, development, housing, innovation park, international partners, job growth, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Mayor's Inaugural Address, opinion, poll, regional partners

On Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, members of the new Kingston City Council took their seats around the horseshoe for their

Municipal Election 2018 News Politics

Six questions with mayoral candidate Rob Matheson

July 27, 2018 Tori Stafford 2018 Municipal Election, democracy, development, electoral reform, housing and homelessness, Kingston, mayor, mayoral candidate, road infrastructure, Rob Matheson, vote, voting

The day before the nominations closed for Kingston 2018 municipal election, Rob Matheson filed his papers declaring his candidacy for

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Heritage vs Development? Kingston, Kamala Harris and the truth about false choices

Letter: Response to the draft addendum to the Williamsville Main Street Study

Letter: Two thumbs up to Williamsville’s transformation

A day at the spa? Thoughts on the intersection of Battersea and Glenburnie Roads

What they’re saying: Comments from the public Density by Design meeting

City presents ‘Density by Design’ document to Planning Committee, public

Hall Monitor: Emergency Development Routes

1500-unit development proposed for Davis Tannery site by Patry

Mayor responds to Homestead LPAT ruling: ‘I’m certainly disappointed’

City of Kingston hosting info sessions to develop policy for mid-rise and tall buildings

Mayor Paterson’s inaugural address to the 2018-2022 City Council

Six questions with mayoral candidate Rob Matheson

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