Charles Brown

This document serves as a guide for the City of Hamilton to integrate Travel Demand Management (TDM) into development applications. It provides an overview of TDM's role in urban development, details TDM report requirements, and outlines specific TDM measures tailored to various land use types, including Residential, Commercial Office, Retail, Mixed Use, Institutional, Schools, and Industrial. The guide aims to foster sustainable travel choices, enhance urban environments, and promote public health through better pedestrian, cycling, and transit infrastructure.

This document summarizes the wrap-up of the Mountain Drive Park Masterplan Task Force Meeting. The plan's overarching purpose is to protect the park's natural beauty and passive character through conservation, while simultaneously enhancing access and opportunities for recreation and play. Key strategic areas include redeveloping the main park, exploring options for Mountain Park Avenue, and prioritizing new amenities based on community feedback. The vision involves developing a comprehensive masterplan report to guide these improvements.

The Elfrida Subwatershed Plan provides a comprehensive framework for integrating responsible environmental management into the proposed urban boundary expansion of the Elfrida lands in the City of Hamilton. It characterizes existing conditions and assesses opportunities and constraints across key areas including terrestrial natural heritage, fluvial geomorphology, fisheries and aquatics, surface water, and hydrogeology. The plan outlines protective measures, mitigative methods, and restoration strategies to ensure the protection and enhancement of natural features, guiding future land use planning and urban development.

The Elfrida Secondary Plan outlines a planning framework designed to facilitate the comprehensive development of the Elfrida area, located within the City of Hamilton. The framework establishes principles, policies, and schedules to create a healthy, safe, comfortable, and accessible community with a high quality of life. Key objectives include the provision of diverse, walkable neighborhoods, each offering access to parks, schools, and local commercial services.

This Archaeology Management Plan (AMP) aims to coordinate the management of archaeological resources within the City of Hamilton, adhering to Ontario legislation. It outlines the City's roles and responsibilities to ensure systematic, consistent, and transparent archaeological management, serving as a resource for other departments. The plan integrates archaeological considerations into planning processes, details implementation across eight sections—including engagement with First Nations and public archaeology—and seeks to ensure archaeology is considered in projects disturbing soil, leading to efficient planning and sound management through comprehensive policies and protocols.