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The Ontario Land Tribunal's approval of a wetland removal/relocation near Hamilton's airport is significant - and it could foreshadow what could happen in the 140 Garner Road marsh OLT hearing that is scheduled for 2026.

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OLT Allows for Artificial Relocation of Wetland near Hamilton Airport
OLT accepts development expert testimony that new artificial wetland will be beneficial for the environment - a decision that could matter in other cases.
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September 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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A very noteworthy Ontario Land Tribunal decision permitting the relocation of a portion of wetland for development near Hamilton's airport. [I've put this into my writing queue, but not sure when I'll get that far down my to-do list] #yhmcc #HamOnt

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September 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Bonus Friday MMI piece! In "The Quiet Death of the Investor Condo? MURBs May Change the Game," we show how a tax change transforms housing construction, kills pre-construction condo financing, and makes "missing middle" housing a reality.

Read here: www.missingmiddleini...
July 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Hamilton only collected $23,346 in development charges in February - meaning Hamilton effectively had no new housing construction in that month.
[The data underlying this chart - month DC collection - is not part of the City's "award winning" open data program] #yhmcc #HamOnt
May 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM