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Two of the many reasons that make Hamilton a great place to live

 

11th  Annual Doors Open Hamilton
May 4 & 5, 10  am to 4 pm (times may vary by site)
See the website for  site details
 
The Doors Open program seeks to celebrate, educate and inform citizens and visitors of the  importance of the architectural, cultural and…
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Added by Byron Zorzos on May 4, 2013 at 7:47am — No Comments

Was Hamilton Astroturfed? Detecting and Tracking Political Abuse in Social Media

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UPDATE Feb 06: After joining in the feeding frenzy of public swarming by mis-reporting facts from the onset, and simply refusing to publish the truths as they unfolded, nor offer an apology for its biased coverage, the Hamilton Spectator continues to mis-report the story while editorializing this:…

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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on February 6, 2013 at 5:00pm — No Comments

The "Bright and Substantive Apology" for the Sanford School Lie!

UPDATE (Feb 04/10): City ends Dialogue Partners deal after $242,000 spent

Bravo to Hamilton's new & old media pundits, twitter…

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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on February 4, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Is city staff taking a fall for our politicians & media on Sanford School?

UPDATES: Jan 29, 31; Feb 04 -- COMMUNITY CONSULTATION AT SANFORD: …

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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on January 26, 2013 at 4:00am — No Comments

Sanford Avenue School: The Politics of Demolition by Gary Santucci

"Before we embark on the timeline, let's be clear about one thing!  The effort to save Sanford Avenue School began within the walls of Hamilton City Hall at the Municipal Heritage Committee and ended at the hands of Hamilton City Council.  It revolves around a report passed by the Heritage Committee, endorsed by the Planning Committee, only to be returned to committee by City Council…
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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on January 24, 2013 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Toxic minds? or a Toxic Building? Breach of Trust at Sanford Avenue School.

Since the publishing of The Truth About Sanford Avenue School Building Demolition, many in the city have become aware of the subterfuge around the proposed demolition of a perfectly health…

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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on January 23, 2013 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Does Hamilton's Twitter Universe Represent the Whole City?

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UPDATE (at bottom of…

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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on January 22, 2013 at 3:30am — No Comments

The Truth About Sanford Avenue School Building Demolition

UPDATE (at bottom of post): My request to Council for clarification on Clr Sam Merulla's…

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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on January 17, 2013 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Can a few people define a city's culture or its future?

My position below on the 'Dialogue Partners' issue, was emailed to the undermentioned in the city. This comment was also posted on Raise the Hammer,…

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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on January 14, 2013 at 12:30pm — 22 Comments

A New Permatecture Toolbox! - From Nikos A. Salingaros

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by Øyvind Holmstad

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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on December 22, 2012 at 3:00am — No Comments

Sanford School: Collateral damage on the way to the best place to raise a child.

The destruction of the Sanford School building will come to represent the failure of public education in Hamilton. More importantly it would also symbolize the death of participatory democracy in a city which someday hopes to become the 'best place to raise a child'.…

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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on December 14, 2012 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Pocket Neighbourhoods - Creating Small Scale Community in a Large Scale World

A timely discussion as regions grapple with housing density and look for ways to build a sense of community.

Los Angeles Times…



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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on November 16, 2012 at 2:00am — 1 Comment

Berlin: The City as a Laboratory

AA Berlin Laboratory: The City as a Laboratory

Architectural Association School of Architecture
 
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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on October 18, 2012 at 5:30am — No Comments

Thoughts on Lies and Truth

lies cry for apologies

to hide from the glare.

it screams incident, incident.

unable to question itself

it seeks and finds comfort

only in apologies



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apologies

regret?

repent?

impress?

ingratiate?…



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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on August 16, 2012 at 8:30pm — No Comments

The Tyranny of Artistic Modernism - Mark Anthony Signorelli & Nikos A. Salingaros

Excerpts from:

The Tyranny of Artistic Modernism

Published at: New English…

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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on August 2, 2012 at 4:30pm — No Comments

A Proposition Towards a More 'Livable' City - M Adrian Brassington

At a time when we're seeing our civic stage strewn with stinging…

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Added by Mahesh P. Butani on June 5, 2012 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Collaborative Innovation: The State of Engagement

The ultimate benefits of Collaborative Innovation are when Collaborative Innovation is applied at a strategic level - but are you using the tactics to make the most of Collaborative Innovation?

Last quarter the Collaborative Innovation Team surveyed over 200 thought leaders in multiple functional roles from large and small organizations distributed around the world. The results offer some fascinating insights into the ways that…

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Added by Meredith Tufts on April 9, 2012 at 3:00pm — No Comments

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Metropolitan Hamilton is a 'Collaborative Innovation Network' facilitating transformational thinking in the evolving Hamilton Metropolitan Region - comprising Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, and Stoney Creek.

 

Inaugural article:

City as an Open Source System.

March 11, 2009

 

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