Trainwreck: A Documentary About Light Rail Transit in Hamilton
July 11, 2025
The $3.4 billion Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) line promises sleek infrastructure and modern transit—but at what cost? As construction clears a path through the
The $3.4 billion Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) line promises sleek infrastructure and modern transit—but at what cost? As construction clears a path through the
Read Hamilton resident and Hamilton CLT supporter Simon Orpana’s excellent piece in The Hamilton Spectator about Heeding the Lessons of Brightside. Brightside was a community
Photo By: Brett Klassen The article can be viewed here in PDF format. Time for another issue of Born in Beasley! In our last issue, John
Photo By: Brett Klassen Part 2 can be read in PDF format here. Our last issue introduced readers to Hamilton historian John A. McCurdy and
This past June, the HCLT released its formal 5-Year Action Plan. Compiled from 2 years of in-depth community research, the Action Plan lays out key
Photo by: Brett Klassen Born in Beasley: A History of the Hamilton Community Land Trust The article can be viewed here in PDF format. Ever wonder
On Friday March 4, more than thirty community partners gathered in the Perkins Centre in East Hamilton for a 1/2-day conference to discuss creative solutions
It’s undeniable that Hamilton is undergoing a transformation from an one-time industrial powerhouse that fell on hard times, to a dynamic and diverse post-industrial economy.
The HCLT is a non-profit corporation that owns land in the name of citizens and leases it back to social-purpose organizations and individuals in order to help meet needs that are prioritized by the community.