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Downtown transformation: Have your say on the design of Wyndham Street North and St. George’s Square

Guelph, Ont., April 23, 2025 – We’re hosting another public open house at City Hall for the Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program (DTIRP)! This open house will focus on the design of Wyndham Street North and the preferred concept for St. George’s Square. We’ll have display boards and activities for you to look at and provide feedback on. Members of the project team will be available to answer questions and provide insights. When: Thursday, May 1 6 to 8 p.m. Where: City Hall galleria 1 Carden Street, Guelph Can’t be there in person? Join us virtually! From April 29 to May 29, you can get more information and provide feedback at haveyoursay.guelph.ca/downtown-renewal. For more information Reg Russwurm, Manager, Design and Construction Engineering and Transportation Services City of Guelph 519-822-1260 extension 2765… Continue reading Downtown transformation: Have your say on the design of Wyndham Street North and St. George’s Square

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Lane reductions on Wellington Street East

The Wyndham-Wellington Water and Wastewater Capacity Improvement project focuses on replacing the sanitary sewer and watermain infrastructure along Wellington Street which is reaching the end of its life. These services will be increased in size to support housing growth within the downtown area. Sanitary sewer will also be replaced and increased in size along Wyndham Street South. On Wyndham Street South, the existing on-street bike lanes will be upgraded to in-boulevard cycle tracks like College Avenue, with some extension of the cycling network to connect to the bike lanes on Wyndham Street south of the Speed River. This project will help to alleviate capacity restrictions in our overburdened infrastructure and open development opportunities within Downtown Guelph, south of the Metrolinx railway corridor. Timeline of construction… Continue reading Lane reductions on Wellington Street East

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Setting the foundation for the Downtown Renewal Infrastructure Program

Guelph, Ont., April 24, 2025 – This morning, the Honourable Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure for Ontario, Mayor Cam Guthrie and CAO Tara Baker, both from the City of Guelph, broke ground on the Wyndham-Wellington Water and Wastewater Capacity Improvement project. This project sets the foundation for the Downtown Renewal Infrastructure Program that is set to get underway in 2026. The Ontario Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF) provided $2.1 million in funding to help facilitate the replacement and improvement of water and wastewater infrastructure on Wellington Street from Gordon Street to Wyndham Street South. It will also fund the replacement of the wastewater infrastructure on Wyndham Street South from Wellington Street to Farquhar Street. “Our government is investing $2.1 million to protect drinking water and… Continue reading Setting the foundation for the Downtown Renewal Infrastructure Program

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Choosing a concept: Help redesign St. George’s Square!

Guelph, Ont., January 20, 2025 – Through the Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program, we’re reimagining how people can experience St. George’s Square. There are two preliminary design concepts to reimagine how this space can be used by the community based on what we heard during previous community engagement. We want to hear from you about your preferences and ideas about each design and what you think is important to consider as we renew the space. As the heart of Downtown Guelph, would you like to see St. George’s Square designed as more of a passive park for everyday use, emphasizing tranquility, accessibility and natural beauty? Or would you rather emphasize making it an active park that can be easily transformed to better suit a wide range… Continue reading Choosing a concept: Help redesign St. George’s Square!

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Downtown transformation: Have your say at our Downtown Renewal open house

Guelph, Ont., November 25, 2024 – Come one, come all to our Downtown Renewal open house at City Hall! We’re hosting an open house featuring several Downtown Renewal projects that we’d love to hear the community’s feedback on. When: Monday, December 9 6 to 8 p.m. Where: City Hall galleria 1 Carden Street, Guelph Learn more about and give your input on the following Downtown projects: Macdonell and Allan’s Structure Environmental Assessment (EA) (as part of the Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program work) [official notice], Note: The Ward to Downtown Bridge project, cancelled in May 2024, was instead incorporated into this EA. Downtown Heights Study, Waste: Downtown infrastructure, User Fee Study, and Single-Use Items, Wyndham-Wellington Sewer Capacity Improvement Project, Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District Study, and… Continue reading Downtown transformation: Have your say at our Downtown Renewal open house

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City set to receive $2.1 million in provincial funding for water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades in Guelph

Funds to support water and wastewater capacity improvements  Guelph, Ont., ​October 2, 2024​ – The City of Guelph is pleased to announce that it has been awarded $2.1 million by the province through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWS Fund) for the Wyndham-Wellington Water and Wastewater Capacity Improvements project. This funding, which was awarded through a competitive application process, will help facilitate the replacement and improvement of water and wastewater infrastructure on Wellington Street from Gordon Street to Wyndham Street South. It will also fund replacing the wastewater infrastructure on Wyndham Street South from Wellington Street to Farquhar Street. As a result of this work, 150 shovel-ready housing units will be enabled by 2027, helping the City achieve its housing pledge targets.   By making these… Continue reading City set to receive $2.1 million in provincial funding for water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades in Guelph

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