The City of Burlington and Halton Region are making improvements to New Street, between Martha Street and Guelph Line, and to several of the streets located in the area of New Street and Drury Lane. Construction to replace the water and wastewater mains on New Street will begin on Monday, March 21, 2016. New Street Road Closure […]
Adapted from City of Burlington press release The City of Burlington will be closing King Road from the base of the Niagara Escarpment to Mountain Brow Road March 15 to April 6 to allow the endangered Jefferson Salamander safe passage during its annual breeding migration. The Jefferson Salamander is a nationally and provincially protected endangered […]
Phil Waggett: Marianne, As a birder and naturalist, I applaud this continuing effort by the City. Phil
Burlington, Ont. – March 9, 2016—Burlington Transit users will experience detours and schedule changes from March 21 until September 2016 during construction on New Street. Detours will affect parts of Routes 4, 10, 50, 52, 300, 301 and 302. Route 4 will not stop on Teen Tour Way from May 9 to Sept. 3, 2016, […]
Burlington for Accessible Sustainable Transit (BFAST) is hosting is 2nd Annual Transit Users Forum: Date: Saturday, April 2 Time: 9:30am to 12 noon Location: Burlington Central Library The objective of this forum is to provide an opportunity for Burlington Transit users to describe their riding experience and to provide their views on how the system should be […]
The 43rd annual Good Friday Road Race on Friday, March 25, will result in road and lane closures. Streets will reopen as soon as possible following the completion of the final race. Vehicles parked illegally in the event area will be tagged or towed to allow emergency access. Road closures • 8 to 11:30 a.m. […]
Lakeshore Road will be closed March 7-11 between Pearl and Elizabeth Streets for construction related to the Bridgewater development. Pine Street is the detour; on street parking here will be removed for the week to accommodate the detour. A complete closure will save time (a one week construction period versus several weeks), and be safer. […]
Cathy Lamb: We are now day 3 of the closure. As I write this email at 4:45 pm, the traffic heading north…
Marianne Meed Ward: Cathy, Thanks for letting me know. THe construction company is required to have flag men/women on site to direct traffic…
It was a great turnout at the Feb. 22, 2016 public meeting where residents learned about the road work project starting this year on New Street, Drury Lane, Prospect Street, Courtland Drive, Tallman Avenue and Stinson Avenue. View the PowerPoint presentation from the meeting on the City’s dedicated webpage for this project: http://www.burlington.ca/en/services-for-you/street-improvements-near-new-street-and-drury-lane.asp. The intersection […]
Mitch Banks: Bike Lanes on New Street is a dumber idea than bike lanes on Appleby and Walker's Line. I walk the…
Date & Time: Wed., February 22, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. (presentation at 7 p.m.) Location: Central Recreation Centre Auditorium, 519 Drury Lane Residents are invited to learn about a large, two-year road project that will begin in 2016 and include: New Street – minor road reconstruction, watermain and waste watermain replacement, curb and sidewalk repairs. […]
kay lewis: ditto to the comment above ( feb 14th) as to WHY its is NOT being continued to Courtland Dr ,…
Jeff Brooks: Is the meeting meeting Monday 22nd or Wednesday?
Marianne Meed Ward: Monday the 22.
Jeff Brooks: thanks
Dan Rousell: Marianne I will be out of town and can't attend the meting but would like to know why the road…
Burlington Transit is pleased to announce two new customer service features: automated schedule times by phone; and bus stop announcements and on-board visual displays. Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, transit users will be able to call 905-639-0550 with their bus stop ID number to hear upcoming scheduled bus arrival times. The bus stop ID number […]
Metrolinx is currently undertaking environmental studies, stakeholder consultation activities, and conceptual engineering design for the conversion of several GO Transit rail corridors from a diesel to an electric based system. The project is being planned under the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP), in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08, and will entail completion of an environmental […]
On Sun. Jan. 24, the Burlington Runners are hosting the 37th annual Robbie Burns 8km road race. The race is in support of “Jumpstart”, the Canadian Tire charity aimed at providing all children a chance to play. The race starts at 9:30am and will be finished by 11am. About 900 people are expected to participate. […]
2016 is shaping up to be a game changing year for planning and bylaw enforcement in the city. Here are my thoughts on just a few of the major issues that will affect the city this coming year. What do you think are the main issues for 2016? Leave a comment below. OMB hearing on ADI […]
John: Marianne A development project of this magnitude, that is being watched across the GTA usually attracts every journalist and their…
Marianne Meed Ward: The media covered this when it was first proposed, covered the public meeting, covered when it was appealed to the…
John: Marianne I understand the MY Take sections are you opinions, I do not see that section on this post and…
Bob Prociuk: We should be careful about advocating for the public funding of any organization (in this case the Rural Burlington Greenbelt…
Marianne Meed Ward: Members of council regularly advocate for support for local organizations, charities, groups and activities in the city. It is part…
Scott Lambert: A. I work in the aviation industry but don't think it appropriate, or even civil, for Mr. Rossi to ignore…
Burlington transit staff are proposing a Senior’s Transit Fare of “Two for a Toonie” rather than free transit one day a week. The proposal is in response to a staff direction I brought during the 2015 budget deliberations asking staff to evaluate and report back on a proposal for one day of free transit for […]
Robert Eden: A $1 per person sounds best
Robert Eden: A $1 per person sounds the best Robert Eden
Joe Veitch: $1 per ride makes sense, how would this fit in with Presto?
Glynis Van Steen: Based on the fact that I see these monster buses racing around the downtown core all day long with no…
G. Piller: I like the idea of the reduced fare for the community connection bus but, like Mississauga it should be $1.…
Charlie Schwartz: You know something, in the UK when a person turns 65 they get ->***FREE***<- transportation on ALL modes of transportation…
Linda Dunn: I think a reduced senior fare is the best option if the goal is to make transit affordable/accessible for seniors.…
As of Oct. 4, Burlington Transit has made changes to its schedules, affecting a number of routes. In addition, all bus routes going to Appleby GO station will now use the newly expanded transit loop on the south side south of the station. Schedule changes: • Routes 80, 81 and 83 will be moving to […]
Community and Corporate Services Committee Meeting Date: September 15, 2015 Time: 1:00 PM and reconvening at 6:30 PM, if required Location: Council Chambers, Level 2, City Hall City staff report to council on variances from budget that are greater than $100,000, either favourable (under budget) or unfavourable (over budget). Some highlights as of June 30, […]
The city has launched the Think Outside the Car Challenge to encourage Burlington residents to leave the car at home and choose active and alternative transportation. The challenge runs Sept. 15 – Oct. 30. According to Vito Tolone, acting director of transportation at the City of Burlington, 90% of all trips within our city are […]
Michele Prestage: I already ride my bike to and from work, from the Burlington core to McMaster University. I have no problem…
Beginning May 3, 2015, several routes and services are being adjusted. Scheduling changes focus on a number of routes to adjust timing and connectivity as well as expansion of the Community Connection service and Handi-van service which will be expanded later this year. Improvements Based on rider feedback and transit data, Routes 2 and 3 […]
There was good and bad news in the 2015 budget for transit users. On the plus side, council approved one more Handivan and two drivers, and also approved extending the hours and routes of the Community Connection bus that serves the Burlington Seniors’ Centre, retirement homes, grocery stores, malls and other locations of interest to […]
Rodney Savage: Well Ms. Ward, hopefully you can convince a few others on council to care about transit. Since Burlington Transit is…
Irene Mellon: When trying to find a route for a guest I phoned and emailed Burlington Transit and both responses were that…
TIm Salisbury: City council has made buses in Burlington a non-event - where my daughter used to take school special - I…
Thomas C. Riddell: Why I now drive E-bike From Late April to Early Nov It's cheaper more convenient I only use the bus…
Burlington’s 2015 budget was approved 6-1 with a 3.64% tax increase. When blended with educational and regional taxes, which make up roughly two-thirds of the tax bill, the overall increase is 2.06%. Staff had initially proposed a budget with an overall increase of 3.55%, with enhancements to infrastructure, transit, storm water management and some cultural initiatives. […]
James Brown: In my opinion the actions of council, and by extension all of City Hall, are nothing short of criminal. The…
Bob Prociuk: Marianne. In your update you stated that the city anticipated budget increases in the range of 3.5% to 4.0% for…
Isabel Cummings: Thank you most sincerely Marianne for this communication. When the Provincial Government a few years back dumped $200,000,000. yes is…
Charlie Schwartz: In responding to this years budget - regarding BPAC, when is this out of control which we HAD to have…
Residents tease me sometimes as the “Queen of the 6-1 vote” because I’ve been on the losing end of some high profile votes covered by the press. I take the ribbing in the good natured way it’s intended, knowing residents expect me to stand up for them. To quote the anonymous proverb “If you don’t […]
Kevin Ross: I am quite taken aback that vote counts and voting in general is not recorded... What ? But, to the…
John: "You will miss every shot you don't take" A great quote from Wayne Gretzky and we will never know how…
Kevin Picott: How will this fit in with the planned return of the Sound of Music Festival parade to that street?
Marianne Meed Ward: Kevin, Those details are still being worked out among organizers and staff.