Just over the border between Kitchener & Waterloo, at the north end of Midtown, sits the Ontario Die Company property at the corner of Moore & Roger Streets. They have started the process of applying for Official Plan & Zoning By-Law Amendment in order to redevelop the site from industrial to mixed use medium density … More Informal public meeting for Ontario Die Company site redevelopment
The proliferation of signs on every second hydro pole at every other intersection has caught the attention of Kitchener By-law. Indeed, this kind of DIY signage is against Kitchener sign by-laws. Many of them went up around the neighbourhood while King Street was closed for LRT construction. And they just kept coming…. !
Oh, the interesting things you see when walking the neighbourhood streets…. don’t you wonder what the story is behind these found objects?! If you know, tell us… unless it’s a super secret. Hot rod? Get-away car?
“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” Jane Jacobs The annual extravaganza of neighbourhood exploration know as Jane’s Walk is coming up on the first weekend of May. That’s May 5, 6, 7 and there are two walks offered in our Midtown Mount … More Citizen Jane – Get Primed for Jane’s Walk Weekend!
This post is from a neighbour who lives on Roger Street, near the Ontario Die Company redevelopment site. They have been following the process diligently since the announcement of the sale of the property a few years ago. I want to update you on the proposed development of the Ontario Die Co (ODC) lands at the … More Redevelopment planned on Ontario Die Company property in north end of Midtown
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