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Latest Updates on the Canadian Motor Speedway

The Canadian Motor Speedway scored major financial backing opportunities this week from the region of Niagara. This is the first form of measurable support that the Niagara regional has thrown behind the CMS despite the fact that the speedway is an incredible commercial investment for the City of Fort Erie. Canadian Motor Speedway now eligibal for regional financial incentives The region approved major...

Improving Critical Commercial Areas in Niagara Falls

image courtesy of Niagara Falls Review Community Improvement Plans (CIP) provide a variety of financial incentive programs to encourage development/redevelopment in key areas. As part of an ongoing series, I will be assessing the CIPs of specific areas within the Greater Horseshoe. The focus of CIPs in Niagara Falls includes the downtown core, historic Drummondville, and brownfield areas. Today, I will...

New community improvement plan opportunities in St. Catharines

The City of St. Catharines recently released a new Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for 2015, replacing a previous plan which expired in late 2014. The new plan reflects a re-evaluation of the City and also includes a tailored improvement upon the former programs, as the previous CIP had been in effect for a decade and there has been significant commercial developments and redevelopments in the City...

A new solution for the Canadian Motor Speedway

Back in February, I addressed the current state of the Canadian Motor Speedway (CMS). The timing was perfect because on Monday March 9, 2015 there was a exciting update in the project. As I previously mentioned, the largest delay in the process has been establishing infrastructures and deciding you would be footing the bill. The solution to the issue of Bowen Road and the QEW may finally have been...

Brownfield opportunities in Welland

City of Welland Community Improvement Plans (CIP) provide a variety of financial incentive programs to encourage redevelopment in key areas. As part of an ongoing series, I will be assessing the CIPs of specific areas within the Greater Horseshoe. The focus of CIPs in the City of Welland is the development and redevelopment of Brownfields. The City of Welland has a strong industrial background and...

Transforming downtown Hamilton with redevelopment

Image rendering of Core Urban Inc. proposed redevelopment, courtesy of www.cbc.ca In order to attract new residential and commercial tenants in downtown Hamilton, ON, significant redevelopment needs to continue. The opportunities are there and many areas have beautiful historic buildings that are being under-utilized. One noteworthy possibility for redevelopment is the James Street North alley, located...

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