‘Room for change’ noted at Love Kingston Marketplace opening

Hall Monitor: Re-opening and re-location

Downtown transformation starts next week

City announces ‘Love Kingston Marketplace’ to take shape later this month

City of Kingston moves forward on creating downtown pedestrian spaces

June 24, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments City of Kingston, COVID-19, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Dr. Aba Mortley, economic recovery, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kris Millan, Love Kingston Marketplace, Mayor Bryan Paterson, pedestrian streets, reopening, Tim Pater, Tourism Kingston

The City of Kingston hosted a press conference to herald the opening of the Love Kingston Marketplace, a joint effort between the City of Kingston, Tourism Kingston, Kingston, Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health and the Downtown Kingston BIA. While some business owners have expressed concerns about the plan,

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June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Artillery Park, Belle Park, City Council, City of Kingston, cooling centres, COVID-19, drop-in centre, eviction date, homeless camp, Kingston, Love Kingston Marketplace, pedestrian streets, provincial framework for reopening, reopening

Kingston City Council added a meeting to their calendar, sitting for meeting number 20-2020 (agenda) on Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2020 in its electronic format. Called a “special” meeting only because it falls outside of regular scheduling, council only received updates for the Stage 2 reopening plan and an update surrounding

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June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments accessible parking, Brock Street, businesses, businesses expanding outdoors, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Division Street, downtown, economic recovery, garbage, Kingston, Love Kingston Marketplace, Market Street, Ontario Street, pandemic, parking, patios, pedestrian streets, Princess Street, public washrooms, restaurants, vehicle lanes, Wellington Street

The City has released details of the plan to reimagine downtown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed “Love Kingston Marketplace,” the redesign will restrict vehicle access in order to create more room for social distancing at outdoor retail, restaurants and pedestrian spaces. “Residents and businesses can expect to see

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June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments Brock Street, City of Kingston, Clarence Street, COVID-19, Division Street, downtown, Kingston, lane closures, Love Kingston, Love Kingston Marketplace, Market Street, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Ontario Street, pandemic, parking, patios, pedestrian marketplace, pedestrian streets, physical distancing, pick up and delivery locations, Princess Street, social distancing, street closure, traffic

City staff have refined and updated the lane closures planned for the downtown core this summer in order to accommodate businesses who are looking to uphold social distancing while reopening. Originally announced on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, these changes will make space for the Love Kingston Marketplace, a hub for

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May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments businesses expanding outdoors, City of Kingston, Clarence Street, COVID-19, Division Street, downtown Kingston, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), expanded patios, Kingston, lane closures, Market Street, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Ontario Street, pandemic, patios, pedestrian streets, pedestrian walkway, physical distancing, Princess Street, public spaces, road closures

After announcing last week that it will allow downtown businesses to expand outdoors, as well as waive fees for patios, the City of Kingston has announced it is moving forward on closing downtown streets in order to create more pedestrian spaces in the downtown core. As Mayor Bryan Paterson previously