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Share your thoughts on the proposed Official Plan Amendment relating to Downtown heights

Guelph, Ont., January 27, 2025 – We’re collecting the community’s feedback on the draft Official Plan Amendment (OPA) before the OPA is brought back to City Council this spring (view the official notice). We recently reached out to the community to learn about what taller buildings in the Downtown area would mean to you. Through those conversations and surveys, we heard that: Increasing access to housing is important, More people living and working in the Downtown is good for our economy, and Protecting Guelph’s heritage and charm is a shared value among much of the community. We also heard a lot of feedback specifically about how tall buildings should be permitted in specific blocks. Our team listened and learned from the collective voice of the… Continue reading Share your thoughts on the proposed Official Plan Amendment relating to Downtown heights

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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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Can you dig it? Come to the Downtown Infrastructure open house

Guelph, Ont., September 24, 2024 – On Wednesday, October 2 from 6 to 8 p.m., we’ll be hosting another public open house at City Hall (1 Carden Street) for the Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program (DTIRP) – a follow-up from our open house in March of this year where we asked the community about fast vs. slow-paced construction. This open house will focus on the capital implementation plan (i.e., planning) for DTIRP, which will establish how this work will be carried out (what areas in what phases). In addition to display boards and activities, we’ll have a presentation starting at 6:30 p.m. followed by a question-and-answer session. We also want to hear from the community on the design and future of St. George’s Square. We’ll have… Continue reading Can you dig it? Come to the Downtown Infrastructure open house

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