Hamilton needs No Urban Boundary Expansion to save farmland.
And we can make the city better at the same time.
Hamiltonians working to preserve our farmland, not pave it.
Great day for FarmFest out at Manorun Organic Farm with the National Farmers Union and people concerned about preserving farmland.
We did it! Council voted for No Urban Boundary Expansion in Hamilton.
Thank you to everyone who requested a lawn sign, donated to the cause, or wrote or called their Councillor! You helped make it happen!
BUT…The fight continues as the May 25th Council vote approaches. We need Hamilton to save farmland and build more affordable, middle-density homes.
As well, 50,000 acres of Farmland and Natural Heritage across Ontario are at risk of becoming car-dependent sprawl. See Stop Sprawl Peel, Stop Sprawl Halton
Stop Sprawl Orillia, Stop Sprawl York Region, Stop Sprawl Durham and Stop Sprawl Oxford.
What tools did we use to help save 3,300 acres of prime farmland in Hamilton?
Get some tools and tips here.
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Let’s do this right. Sprawl is not the answer.
No Urban Boundary Expansion will save farmland for generations to come and improve the existing city.
We can grow within our urban boundary.
Hamilton is a growing city with booming education, healthcare and tech sectors, plus a dynamic arts and culture scene. Now’s the time to build within the existing city. Investing within our current urban boundary preserves surrounding farmland, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and ensures our tax dollars are used to maintain existing infrastructure. By building on under-utilized land within the city limits, we can create more affordable, walkable, bikeable and less car-dependent neighbourhoods. This promotes healthier, more active lifestyles. Developing within our existing city limits supports small, local businesses, vibrant neighbourhoods and healthier citizens – for today and decades to come.
We must preserve vital farmland.
Local growing regions are crucial to our food security. Only 7.3% of Canada is farmable land, and most of that prime agricultural land is located right here in Southern Ontario. And yet, 175 acres of Ontario farmland are lost every day to urban development. When will it stop? The City of Hamilton previously proposed rezoning 3,300 acres of prime agricultural land for sprawling, car-dependent, residential subdivisions. But residents said no! Council agreed and we’re on a path to preserving farmland and creating great neighbourhoods. What would have been at stake: family farms, agricultural employment, local food security, as well as farmland-adjacent watersheds, wildlife habitat, conservation areas and public recreation spaces.
How ‘no sprawl’ groups are defying Doug Ford’s Toronto area development plan
Residents vow to fight province’s plan that critics say will gobble up farmland.
By Noor Javed
Doug Ford wants developer profits over healthy growth.
StopSprawlHamOnt weighs in @theHamiltonSpec
Land Speculator ties to Ford
“Eight of Ontario’s most powerful land developers own thousands of acres of prime real estate near the proposed route of the controversial Highway 413, a National Observer/Torstar investigation has found.
Four of the developers are connected to Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government through party officials and former Tory politicians now acting as registered lobbyists.
If built, the road will raze 2,000 acres of farmland, cut across 85 waterways and pave nearly 400 acres of protected Greenbelt land in Vaughan. It would also disrupt 220 wetlands and the habitats of 10 species-at-risk, according to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.”
Follow @stopthe413 and @stopbwgbypass on Twitter.
The cost of sprawl is significant. An Ottawa study showed the city pays $465/person per year to cover the cost of sprawl.
Opinion - Paul Shaker in TheSpec
Five ways for smarter growth in Hamilton
Five ways for smarter growth in Hamilton by Paul Shaker.
In the news
By Yuki Hayashi Wed., July 14, 2021
See what Hamiltonians thought about a developer-led campaign to increase sprawl
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