James North

[interr0bangr]

Originally Posted by rousseau

How can you gentrify James Street north of the tracks? It's a hideous hodge podge of project housing, vinyl siding and suburban style development. There's nothing urban to work with there. It has zero charm or potential.

Likewise, the North End as a whole. I recall there being a few expensive houses along Bay Street when I lived there in the 1980s, but I have a hard time imagining gentrifiers flocking to an area that looks so depressing.

Uhhh, you know the North End is one of the hottest areas in the city right now right? Have you been there since the 80s?

[rousseau]

Originally Posted by interr0bangr

Uhhh, you know the North End is one of the hottest areas in the city right now right? Have you been there since the 80s?

I had no idea. Outside of being close to the water along Bay Street, what's the appeal? The housing stock in the North End is downright ugly. There's literally almost nothing of redeeming urban value save for the odd stretch of here and there. Anything good is surrounded by acres of detached vinyl siding.

I look at those bay-and-gable semis on Ferrie just west of Bay Street and weep. Can you imagine if the whole of the North End looked like that?

[Dr Awesomesauce]

^I think you're focusing too much on that unpleasant stretch of James N you already alluded to. Yes, lots of vinyl and geared-to-income housing - not nice.

But on those side streets, especially to the west, there's lots of charm: Victorian-era cottages, rowhouses, etc. Towards Wellington, the quality of housing seems to diminish somewhat; at least that was my impression when I lived on Catharine years ago.

In terms of James N, hopefully some of that nastiness will be replaced in the coming years - fingers crossed. If I were in the market today, the North End neighbourhood is where I'd invest my dough.

[thistleclub]

Originally Posted by interr0bangr

There's several [vapour lounges] already in hamilton... I'm not a huge fan and I'm sure the one opening on James will be as tacky as the rest of them.

Not for long.

From the Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2015, Schedule 3 of the Making Healthier Choices Act, which cleared Third Reading at Queen’s Park yesterday:

Display, etc.
3. (1) No person shall, in any place where electronic cigarettes are sold or offered for sale, display or permit the display of electronic cigarettes in any manner that would permit a consumer to view or handle an electronic cigarette before purchasing it.
Promotion
(2) No person shall promote electronic cigarettes,
(a) in any place where electronic cigarettes or tobacco products are sold or offered for sale; or
(b) in any manner, if the promotion is visible from outside a place in which electronic cigarettes or tobacco products are sold or offered for sale.

....

Prohibition
10. (1) No person shall use an electronic cigarette in any enclosed public place or enclosed workplace.
Other prohibitions
(2) No person shall use an electronic cigarette in the following places or areas:
1. A school as defined in the Education Act.
2. A building or the portion of a building occupied by a private school as defined in the Education Act and the grounds surrounding the building of a private school, in cases where a private school is the only occupant of the premises, and the grounds annexed to a private school, in cases where a private school is not the only occupant of the premises.
3. Any common area in a condominium, apartment building or university or college residence, including, without being limited to, elevators, hallways, parking garages, party or entertainment rooms, laundry facilities, lobbies and exercise areas.
4. A day nursery within the meaning of the Day Nurseries Act.
5. A place where private-home day care is provided within the meaning of the Day Nurseries Act, whether or not children are present.
6. The reserved seating area of a sports arena or entertainment venue.
7. A prescribed place or area

[king10]

A vape isn't necessarily an electronic cigarette. This ruling doesn't directly affect vape houses.

A vape could be a potpourri vape used for the green stuff. Most of these places aren't smoking e cigs, they're smoking the wacky stuff.

Also what you posted just states that they can't visibly promote e cigarettes, but they can sell them. The same as current tobacco laws.

[thistleclub]

Originally Posted by king10

A vape isn't necessarily an electronic cigarette. This ruling doesn't directly affect vape houses.

A vape could be a potpourri vape used for the green stuff. Most of these places aren't smoking e cigs, they're smoking the wacky stuff.

But now officials will have a reason to inspect and regulate. Potential buzz-kill.

Again from the proposed legislation:

Definitions
1. (1) In this Act,
“commercial”, with respect to electronic cigarettes, means something done or prepared for the primary purpose of generating profits from the sale or use of electronic cigarettes, directly or indirectly; (“commercial”)
“electronic cigarette” means any of the following:
1. A vaporizer or inhalant-type device, whether called an electronic cigarette or any other name, that contains a power source and heating element designed to heat a substance and produce a vapour intended to be inhaled by the user of the device directly through the mouth, whether or not the vapour contains nicotine.
2. A component of a device described in paragraph 1.
3. Any other prescribed device or product; (“cigarette électronique”)

Originally Posted by king10

Also what you posted just states that they can't visibly promote e cigarettes, but they can sell them. The same as current tobacco laws.

My key point. Motivated consumers won't be put off, but this bill seems like it will put a dent in many a business plan.

[king10]

fair point. definitely adds a new wrinlke

[thistleclub]

Coming up on a decade! An update to an earlier post:

Spectator Aug 2005: Artist Drawn to James Street North
Globe and Mail Jan 2006: Go West, Young Artist
Spectator Jan 2006: Derelict Lister ‘Can’t Be Saved’
Spectator Jan 2006: Onward and Upward: Lister Block Backers
Spectator Feb 2006: The Hart's of Hamilton
Spectator May 2006: Lister Block Saga is Coming to an End
Spectator May 2006: Lister Showdown Looming
Spectator June 2006: Last-Minute Lister Reprieve
National Post Aug 2006: Hamming It Up
Spectator Aug 2006: Ballet Company Makes Offer for Tivoli
Spectator Aug 2006: Tivoli's 'Risen From Ashes' in Ballet Deal
Spectator Sept 2006: Glass Facade Planned for Tivoli
Spectator Sept 2006: A Breakthrough for the Lister Saga
Toronto Star Nov 2006: Studio Redux
CBC Arts Jan 2007: Sky Gilbert Plans New Hamilton Theatre Project
Spectator Jan 2007: Mohawk Eyes Lister Block for Its Music Program
Spectator Jan 2007: Lister Block: Alive with the Sound of Music?
Spectator Feb 2007: Developer Eyes James North
Spectator Apr 2007: City Core Alive with New Life
Spectator Apr 2007: Taking It to the Street
Spectator Apr 2007: A Flower Blooms on James
Spectator June 2007: McGuinty: There’s Cash for Lister
Up! Magazine June 2007: Grit and Determination
Spectator June 2007: Artistic Talents, Tours Showcase Makers' Market
Spectator June 2007: Lister Cash
Spectator June 2007: Restoration of Lister Symbolic
Toronto Star June 2007: Novel Tours Create Buzz in Steeltown
Spectator July 2007: Down-home Fare at the Harbour
Spectator Oct 2007: Another Reason to Love this City
Spectator Oct 2007: Downtown Needs More Folks Like Gary
Spectator Nov 2007: 'Condo King' to Speak at United Way Fundraiser
Spectator Nov 2007: The Art of Co-operation on James Street North
Toronto Star Nov 2007: Artists Who Rock the Burbs, We Salute You
Spectator Dec 2007: Outspoken T.O. Developer Eyes Lister
Toronto Star Jan 2008: Twice the House... Half the Price
Spectator Jan 2008: Lister Block: City to Get a $37 Shock
Spectator Jan 2008: Better Deal? City Ponders Purchase of Lister Block
Spectator Jan 2008: The Lister Truth? Depends on Who's Talking
Spectator Jan 2008: Foundation Wants Lister Designated as Heritage Site
Spectator Jan 2008: Artists Find a Fabulous Home in North End
Spectator Feb 2008: Lister Developers Pull Rabbit from Hat
Spectator Feb 2008: Time to Buy Lister, Says Eisenberger
Spectator Feb 2008: Purchasing Lister Block Is No Deal, Report Finds
Spectator Feb 2008: City Eyes Lister Deal Pegged to Seniors' Homes
Spectator Mar 2008: Art Project a Good Fit for Jerry's
Spectator Mar 2008: Art Centre's Profile on the Rise
Spectator Mar 2008: Province 'Bending Backwards' for Lister
Spectator Mar 2008: Provincial Cash to Add GO Train Stop at LIUNA Station
Spectator Mar 2008: Big Boost for Lister Block
Spectator Mar 2008: New Optimism for an Old Frustration
Spectator Apr 2008: Where Is James North Heading?
Spectator Apr 2008: Hamilton Eyes Broader Rail Service
Spectator June 2008: Replica Trolleys Offer Free Ride to Waterfront
Spectator June 2008: Lister Hairball Ready to be Coughed Up?
Spectator June 2008: Showdown Over Lister
Spectator June 2008: LIUNA Open to Lister Compromise
Spectator June 2008: After Three-Year Roller-Coaster Ride, Deal for Lister Block 'Is Dead'
Spectator June 2008: LIUNA Says Yes To Lister Block Deal
Spectator July 2008: Mayor Saved Lister Deal: LIUNA
Spectator July 2008: You, Me and a Lot of Momentum
Spectator July 2008: Neighbours Say Deal Signals New Era For Core
Spectator Aug 2008: Ballet Head Sees Tivoli Rising Again
Spectator Aug 2008: City Pays $20,000 for Study of Tivoli
Spectator Aug 2008: Building Coming Down; 123 James St. N. Too Dangerous
Toronto Life Sept 2008: Steeltown Revisited
Canadian Geographic Oct 2008: One City, Three Venues: Hamilton
Spectator Dec 2008: City Gets New Home Offer
Spectator Dec 2008: Studio Makes An Impression
Spectator Dec 2008: James North Comes in from the Cold
Spectator Dec 2008: More Trains in GO Plan
Toronto Star Feb 2009: Artists Drawn Down QEW
Spectator Feb 2009: New Vision of City from James North
Hamilton Magazine Spring 2009: Learning To Walk
Spectator May 2009: Who Are Artists and Why Should We Care?
Spectator May 2009: 1855 Thomas Building Gets A New, Old Face
Spectator May 2009: Concern for Thomas Façade
Up! Magazine June 2009: Good ‘Hood: James Street North
Spectator June 2009: This Ain't Hollywood Just the Tonic for James
Spectator July 2009: Downtown Resuscitation Project
Spectator July 2009: Another Victory for James Street
Spectator July 2009: Looking Up On James North
Spectator July 2009: Lister Block Restoration on Track
Spectator Aug 2009: Bringing Back the Tivoli
Spectator Aug 2009: ‘Downtown Guy’ Tackles Key City Job
Spectator Oct 2009: Cultural Feast on the Street
Spectator Oct 2009: Artists Know How to Throw A Party
NFB Nov 2009: Hamilton Mon Amour
Broken Pencil Jan 2010: Art Is The New Steel
Spectator Feb 2010: They're At It Again On James North
Spectator Feb 2010: Old Hotel Gets 'Artistic' Makeover
Spectator Mar 2010: James St. North Rival to Hess?
Spectator Apr 2010: Buskers Fill James North With Music
Spectator May 2010: Art On The Street
Spectator May 2010: The Street That Built A City
Spectator June 2010: Is James North Being Gentrified?
Spectator June 2010: New Life, Vintage Stock On James St. N.
Spectator June 2010: Old Venues Await New Crowds
Briarpatch July 2010 Creative Class Struggle
Globe and Mail July 2010: Steeltown Is Where The Artists Are
Spectator Aug 2010: Mex-I-Can Serves Up Authentic Fare
Spectator Aug 2010: Windows To The Future
Spectator Sept 2010: Supercrawl Puts New Face On James Street North
Spectator Sept 2010: James North Super Crawl
National Post Oct 2010: The Secret's Out: Why the Cool Kids are Moving to Hamilton
Spectator Oct 2010: By George, We Got Him
Spectator Oct 2010: The Rise and Return of James North
Spectator Oct 2010: A Street on the Rebound
Spectator Oct 2010: A Street With A History
Spectator Oct 2010: Our Yesterday Our Tomorrow
Spectator Oct 2010: Sicilian Memories of James Street North
Spectator Oct 2010: The Portuguese Era on James
Spectator Oct 2010: A Bold Vision For Downtown Renewal
Spectator Oct 2010: What Goes Around Comes Around
Spectator Oct 2010: Lister Restoration Revealed
Spectator Oct 2010: Helping Out Their New Neighbours
Spectator Oct 2010: Student Streetscapes
Spectator Oct 2010: James Street Keepsakes
Spectator Oct 2010: ‘I've Leaned On This Street Plenty'
Mayday Nov 2010: To the Footsoldiers of Gentrification
Spectator Nov 2010: Lister’s Promise Being Fulfilled
Globe and Mail Nov 2010: Steeltown's Architectural History Comes Alive
Spectator Nov 2010: Culture Integral to Building Great Cities
Spectator Dec 2010: Yarn Lovers Drop A New Kind of Bomb
Spectator Dec 2010: In Defence of Gentrification
Spectator Dec 2010: Local Artists Hailed on James St. N.
Spectator Jan 2011: Ambience Abounds at What Next?
Spectator Jan 2011: A New Focus on James North
Globe and Mail Feb 2011: In Hamilton, The Mundane Becomes Spectacular
Spectator May 2011: City Gets Grants to Accelerate Growth
NationalGeographic.com June 2011: Post-Industrial
NationalGeographic.com June 2011: A New Perspective: Seeing Hamilton Through Eyes of A Traveller
Spectator July 2011: Hamilton City Centre Sold for $25m
Spectator July 2011: Lady Lister’s Return to Glory
Spectator July 2011: Lister’s Legacy
Spectator Aug 2011: Art Sophistication Comes to James Street North
Spectator Sept 2011: Supercrawl Becoming Super Big
Spectator Sept 2011: Supercrawl Estimates As High as 50,000
Spectator Sept 2011: McGuinty Promises All-Day GO
Spectator Sept 2011: It’s a GO – Ontario Picks up Tab
Spectator Oct 2011: Lister Revived as Tivoli Withers
Globe and Mail Nov 2011: Sexy, Sleek and Sophisticated... in Hamilton?
Spectator Dec 2011: Music, Music, Music… Thanks, Alfie
Spectator Jan 2012: BIA Divides James Street North
Spectator Jan 2012: Heart of Glass Hidden Beneath Skin of James Street North Building
Spectator Feb 2012: Budget Could Put CBC Hamilton in Jeopardy
CBC.ca Feb 2012: CBC's First Peek at 118 James Street North
CBC Hamilton Feb 2012: Honouring the Past with An Eye to the Future
Spectator Mar 2012: Artists Brush up James North Crossroads
Spectator Mar 2012: LIUNA Investing $3m in Another CN Station Ballroom
Spectator Mar 2012: James North Supercrawl Gets $60,000 Boost from City
Spectator Mar 2012: Mob Hits James North
Spectator Apr 2012: Tourism Hamilton Open House at Lister
Spectator Apr 2012: The New, Improved Lister Block
Spectator May 2012: CBC Digital Service to Launch Thursday
Spectator May 2012: Good Morning, Hamilton: CBC Ready to Share City’s Stories
CBC Hamilton May 2012: Hamilton Art Crawl in 60 Photos
CBC Hamilton May 2012: Tweets From the Corner of James & Cannon
Spectator May 2012: James North Art Crawl Continues to Win Fans
Spectator May 2012: Rileys Get Royal Treatment for 150th Anniversary
Spectator June 2012: From Two Feet to Four Wheels and Back Again
The Bay Observer June 2012: The Inevitable Gentrification of James Street North
CBC Hamilton June 2012: De Facto Gallery Opens at the Mulberry on Friday
CBC Hamilton June 2012: Hamilton Artist Makes Birds Hit the Walls
CBC Hamilton June 2012: 10 Things Happening Tonight at Art Crawl in Hamilton
Spectator June 2012: Downtown Hamilton Friday Night Art Crawl
Spectator June 2012: Open Streets Hamilton
CBC Hamilton June 2012: James Street North Shuts Down for Open Streets Hamilton
CBC Hamilton June 2012: James North Comes Alive with Open Streets Hamilton
Spectator June 2012: The RHLI at 150
Spectator June 2012: City Centre Mall Aiming to Be a Part of James North Revival
CBC Hamilton July 2012: Hamilton Art Crawl Food Donations Waning
CBC Hamilton July 2012: Emerging Hamilton Artist Carries Secret into Artcrawl
CBC Hamilton July 2012: Hamilton Artists Inc. Showcases McMaster Students
CBC Hamilton July 2012: See the Hamilton Smiles of Art Crawl
Spectator July 2012: AGH Previews its Design Annex
CBC Hamilton June 2012: AGH Design Annex Opens Saturday on James Street North
CBC Hamilton June 2012: AGH Annex Director Welcomes Hamilton to Gallery's New Home James Street North
Spectator July 2012: Regional Tourism Group Sets up Tent in Historical Lister Block
Spectator July 2012: James Street Abuzz Over Office Building Plan
CBC Hamilton July 2012: Smoothie Bar Making Hamilton Greener
Spectator July 2012: City on the Hunt for Lister Tenants
CBC Hamilton Aug 2012: Hamilton Drawing Artists with Its Space, Inspiration
CBC Hamilton Aug 2012: 5 Cool Things to Do or See at August Art Crawl
CBC Hamilton Aug 2012: Supercrawl Will Be Super Big In Hamilton This Year
CBC Hamilton Aug 2012: Supercrawl, A Super Way to Get Involved in Hamilton
Globe and Mail Sept 2012: Steeltown's Architectural History Comes Alive
CBC Hamilton Sept 2012: Strombo Says: Come Crawl With Us, Hamilton
Spectator Sept 2012: GO Trains on Board for Supercrawl
Spectator Sept 2012: Something for Everyone at Supercrawl
CBC Hamilton Sept 2012: Hamilton Supercrawl Volunteers Are the Life of the Party
Spectator Sept 2012: Prince Edward Crowns Rileys’ 150th Celebration
CBC Hamilton Sept 2012: Prince Edward Visits James Street North in Hamilton
Spectator Sept 2012: Supercrawl Delights in Weekend-Long Celebration
Globe and Mail Sept 2012: An Exhibit of Hamilton’s Mansions for the Inner Voyeur
Silhouette Sept 2012: Street Art: Gentrification and James Street North
Spectator Sept 2012: Pedestrians Reclaim City Streets – Again
Spectator Sept 2012: Sirloin Cellar Closes Door Over Dispute with City
CBC Hamilton Oct 2012: Father and Son Launch Exhibition at Hamilton Artists Inc.
CBC Hamilton Oct 2012: Five Things for Art Lovers at October's Art Crawl
Spectator Oct 2012: Meet Kieran Dickson, A Man Who Lives Clutter-Free
CBC Hamilton Nov 2012: Will Hamilton's Tivoli Rise Again?
Spectator Dec 2012: LIUNA Announces Phase 2 of Lister Block Project
Spectator Dec 2012: Lister Expansion Shows Downtown’s On a Roll
Spectator Dec 2012: Owner of Irving’s Clothes 'Loved James Street'
Spectator Dec 2012: Tivoli Shall Rise Again, Says Ballet
Spectator Jan 2013: Idle No More Invades Hamilton’s Art Crawl
Spectator Jan 2013: Bank of Montreal Opens New Branch on James North
Spectator Jan 2013: Tim Potocic: From Supercrawl Founder to Citizen of the Year
Spectator Feb 2013: A 15-foot Salad Bar Opens on James Street North
Spectator Feb 2013: Irving’s Clothier to Close After 98 Years
Spectator Feb 2013: Irving’s Famous Clothes: Another Family Business Goes Dark
CBC Hamilton Feb 2013: Local Developer Purchases Tivoli Theatre
Spectator Feb 2013: Tivoli Being Sold to Developer
Spectator Feb 2013: Councillors Out of the Loop in Tivoli Sale
Spectator Feb 2013: Sewing is the New Black
Spectator Feb 2013: Lamb, Ho! The Stowaway Sets Sail Toward Good Food and Booze
Spectator Mar 2013: CN Rail Holds the Cards in All-Day GO Service to James North
Spectator Mar 2013: Suburban Councillors Sour on Bid for Supercrawl Funding Boost
CBC Hamilton Mar 2013: Councillors Vote Down Supercrawl's $125,000 Funding Request
Spectator Mar 2013: 1920s-style Steakhouse Chosen for Lister Block Corner
Spectator Mar 2013: Owners of Tivoli Facing Nutcracker Lawsuit
Spectator Mar 2013: Needlework Enters Second Year with a New Website
Spectator Mar 2013: Deal Closes for Downtown Tivoli Theatre
Spectator Mar 2013: Community More Cautious than Optimistic After Tivoli Sale
Spectator Mar 2013: Tivoli Developer Can Tap into City Incentive Programs
Spectator Mar 2013: Local Property Manager Has Big Plans for James North Building
Spectator Apr 2013: New Lister Tenant Can’t Wait to be Back Downtown
Spectator Apr 2013: Design for New James North GO Station Unveiled
CBC Hamilton Apr 2013: Plans for New James Street North GO Station Unveiled
CBC Hamilton Apr 2013: An Official GO for GO Station on James North
Silhouette May 2013: Full Steam Ahead for New GO Station in Hamilton
Spectator May 2013: Bobby Kennedy Jr. to Speak at LIUNA Station
Spectator May 2013: Developer Announces Plans for James North Building
CBC Hamilton May 2013: New James North Office Complex a 'Vote of Confidence' for Downtown Hamilton
Chatelaine June 2013: Five Places to Visit in Hamilton's Trendy James St. North
Spectator June 2013: More GO Trains, but Less Than All-Day Service
Spectator June 2013: Jamesville on the Verge of Blooming
Spectator June 2013: No All-Day GO by 2020?
Spectator June 2013: Bringing Yarn to James Street North
Spectator June 2013: A Vivid Vision for James Street North
Spectator June 2013: 10 Businesses Opening on James Street North
Spectator June 2013: Downtown Architects Working on Tivoli Tower Design
Spectator June 2013: Historic Tour Kicks Off at Art Crawl
Spectator June 2013: Green Smoothie Bar Turns One
National Post June 2013: Some Cities Learn it Takes a Village to Foster a Generation of Entrepreneurs
Spectator July 2013: Construction Begins on James Street North Commercial Building
Spectator July 2013: Portuguese Grilled Chicken Restaurant Next on James North
Spectator Aug 2013: Art Gallery Completes Tenant Roster for Lister Block
CBC Hamilton Aug 2013: Supercrawl's Growth is Off the Charts
CBC Hamilton Sept 2013: Tivoli Condo Project Announced for James Street North
BlouinArtInfo.com Sept 2013: The Hot New Neighborhoods You Need to Know: A Global Guide
Spectator Sept 2013: James Street North Recognized by Prestigious Arts Promoter
Spectator Sept 2013: Boxing: Lewis, Holyfield, Holmes, Chuvalo Visiting Hamilton
CBC Hamilton Sept 2013: Supercrawl 2013: Everything You Need to Know
Spectator Sept 2013: James Street North is an Instant Star as Thousands Turn Out for Supercrawl
Spectator Sept 2013: A Supersized James Street North Supercrawl
CBC Hamilton Sept 2013: Buckshot Bebee Finds Her Style in Rock ’n’ Roll
Spectator Sept 2013: Bank Plans Beauty Treatment for Plain-Jane Downtown Building
CBC Hamilton Oct 2013: Supercrawl: By the Numbers
Spectator Oct 2013: How Can We Make Hamilton Regeneration ‘Contagious’?
Spectator Oct 2013: Lister Block to Get $35m James Street Neighbour
Spectator Oct 2013: Plans Unveiled for $35-Million Condo Project Beside Lister Block
CBC Hamilton Oct 2013: Developer to Rebuild Lister's Neighbour, Stack a Condo on Top
Spectator Oct 2013: From HIStory to HERstore
Spectator Nov 2013: Supercrawl Aiming for Million-Dollar Funding Mark
CBC Hamilton Nov 2013: BMO Builds New Bank on James North, Shuts Old One on Barton East
Silhouette Nov 2013: Where to Eat Along James Street (North)
Spectator Nov 2013: The Future of James North… in 5 Minutes or Less
Spectator Nov 2013: James North Ideas in Five Minutes or Less
NewInHomes.com Dec 2013: Is Hamilton’s Art Scene Increasing Real Estate Value?
CBC Hamilton Dec 2013: Love Your City More at the New Hamilton Store
CBC Hamilton Dec 2013: Hamilton's Oldest Puzzle is Made of Stone
CBC Hamilton Dec 2013: New Details on Tivoli Redevelopment Coming Soon
Globe and Mail Jan 2014: Old-Style Local News Meets New Media in Hamilton, Ont.
CBC Hamilton Jan 2014: City Spends $50K to Establish a Hamilton Music Office
McMaster Daily News Feb 2014: McMaster Renewing its Long-Time Commitment to Downtown Hamilton
Spectator Feb 2014: Mac Moving into Jackson Square Pavilion
CBC Hamilton Feb 2014: McMaster to Move Downtown Centre to Jackson Square Complex
Spectator Feb 2014: From Humble Beginnings, A Creative Renaissance
Spectator Feb 2014: Mac Moving Into Jackson Square Pavilion
Spectator Feb 2014: Contractors Selected for New James Street North GO Station
Spectator Feb 2014: It’s A Go For $44-million GO Station On James North
Spectator Feb 2014: Metrolinx announces $44-million GO Station on James North
Spectator Mar 2014: City Won’t Close James North for Art Crawls
Spectator Mar 2014: Neglected Victorians on James North Get New Lease on Life
Spectator Apr 2014: Residents worry new GO station will destroy quirky neighbourhood
Spectator May 2014: Jeweller is betting on James Street’s future
Spectator June 2014: Developer hopes to take Tivoli to new heights
Spectator June 2014: Exclusive: Lister grill owner plagued by money woes
Spectator June 2014: Contractor sues 28 Lister owner over invoices
Spectator June 2014: More contractors claim 28 Lister owner owes them money
Spectator June 2014: Fashionistas turning JSN into living runway
Spectator June 2014: Supercrawl getting more super
Spectator July 2014: Re-creating James North
Spectator July 2014: James Street Crawling With Vibrancy
CBC Hamilton July 2014: Open Streets Hamilton Fills James Street North
Spectator July 2014: Work on GO station being stepped up
Spectator Aug 2014: Condo projects to transform Hamilton skyline
Spectator Aug 2014: Curtain rises on new look for the Tivoli
Spectator Sept 2014: Supercrawl: Understanding its roots and why fall fairs draw us in
CBC Hamilton Sept 2014: 22-storey Tivoli tower turns heads at public meeting
Spectator Sept 2014: ’Freak flag’ flies high at Supercrawl
Spectator Sept 2014: Supercrawl ‘an unqualified success’
Spectator Sept 2014: Big changes, big dreams in Jamesville
Spectator Oct 2014: Hamilton Argylls soldier dies in Ottawa attack
Spectator Oct 2014: Hamiltonians pay their respects at armoury after Argyll slain in Ottawa
Spectator Oct 2014: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders mourn Cirillo’s death
Spectator Oct 2014: Re-fur-bished STORE restores life
Spectator Oct 2014: Cirillo death an unprecedented tragedy for Argylls
Spectator Oct 2014: Hamilton wraps its arms around our fallen soldier
Spectator Oct 2014: Nathan Cirillo ‘has become Canada’s hero’
Spectator Nov 2014: City seeking new operator for ill-fated Lister restaurant
Spectator Nov 2014: Hamilton foodies crowdfund $100,000 for new restaurant
Spectator Dec 2014: Hamilton location ‘best move I ever made,’ designer says
Spectator Dec 2014: Acclamation condos on the market
Spectator Dec 2014: Success of James Street North forces artist off street
Hamilton Business Jan 2015: Growing in the James North revival
CBC Hamilton Jan 2015: Lister Block Restaurant: Can A Committee Make The Right Choice?
Globe and Mail Jan 2015: For two Hamilton buddies, home building is a gut job
Spectator Jan 2015: Argyll regiment named Citizen of the Year
Spectator Jan 2015: Developer wants to give James North alley a lift
Spectator Jan 2015: Province says if Hamilton chooses LRT, it should connect to GO
Spectator Feb 2015: James North alley key to restoration project
Hamilton Business Feb 2015: James Street North Goes Green
Spectator Feb 2015: Did the City put too much on Lister menu?
Spectator Feb 2015: Councillors back sale of alley to speed James North reno project
Spectator Mar 2015: Tivoli condos incompatible with area: city staff
Spectator Mar 2015: Public will be asked to comment on Tivoli condo tower
Spectator Mar 2015: Public art project sought for GO station plaza
Spectator Mar 2015: Councillor Will Push Approval of Tivoli Condo Project
CBC Hamilton Mar 2015: Give Us Time To All Agree On The Tivoli Project: Councillor
Spectator Mar 2015: Neighbourhood Association Opposes Tivoli Tower
CBC Hamilton Mar 2015: Downtown Councillor Trying For Compromise On Tivoli Condo Tower
CBC Hamilton Mar 2015: Tivoli 22-storey Condo Tower Approved Unanimously
CBC Hamilton Apr 2015: 'Go Back To Toronto': On Point Or Over The Edge?
Spectator Apr 2015: James North Mexican eatery closing Sunday
Spectator Apr 2015: LIUNA plans student highrise beside Lister on James North
Spectator Apr 2015: 15-minute GO train service for city up to 10 years away
Spectator May 2015: City Fights Landlord Of James North Thrift Shop In Court
Spectator May 2015: Toronto-Niagara GO Service Will Bypass Hamilton
The Public Record May 2015: McMaster to Open New “Accelerator” Program in James North Arts District

[HillStreetBlues]

We have a real resource in you, thistleclub. Thank you!

[drpgq]

Yeah that's an epic list. I enjoyed reading the first Spec article on it, just for comparison's sake.

[SteelTown]

Source: https://twitter.com/urbanicityHAM

[matt602]

Amazing photo. Makes me wish the ugly parking lot and strip mall at Colbourne didn't exist.

[ScreamingViking]

That is a great image. Hopefully another is taken during Supercrawl!

And yeah, that lot needs to go.