Council to widen restrictions in controversial encampment bylaw
22We just passed my motion to have a review of the shelter and housing stabilization processes by the county. The changed proposed by the mayor would leave almost no places for people to be in the city and certainly no where near resources. Adding such a huge change to an agenda with no public feedback processes, past the delegation signup and right before the lame duck period for council is a bad call.
26- Erin Caton
You can now report vacant homes to city hall
26This new vacant home tax is joke! Why should I rent out my home, To anyone! Is the City going to help me if the renter doesn't pay, or is a squatter? if I'm not there for 183 days in a year, that's none of the City's business, I've paid my taxes!
22- 48Topo
Council to widen restrictions in controversial encampment bylaw
22Mayor Guthrie slipped this into the agenda at the last minute. Effectively blocking public delegations. No wonder. The proposal directs staff to essentially prohibit encampments virtually anywhere in the city with no alternative plan. Even if one supports the premise (and of course, many do) there's no viable enforcement resources behind this. This is essentially Mayor Guthrie's last bit of political theater before he goes. How telling and how very sad. The real story is which councillors will endorse or reject this last shoddy last act.
23- David Gibson
Council to widen restrictions in controversial encampment bylaw
18Where are these people supposed to go? Society is failing its people. We should be providing housing for everyone who needs it, not restricting them from living ANYWHERE and criminalizing being unhoused.
20- DeeDee A
You can now report vacant homes to city hall
21To all my neighbours: mind your own business. More government meddling in people’s lives. Maybe the citizens group mentioned above should expend their energy cleaning up a park.
15- TQ
Council to widen restrictions in controversial encampment bylaw
19I would suggest the Homeless are failing themselves-why shoulder the blame or responsibility? Some accountability is necessary and long overdue. These are grown adults, it is fair to have some expectations from them.
17- usr_701203
Council to widen restrictions in controversial encampment bylaw
17Recipe for a terrible city full of misery and squalor.
15- Matt Saunders
Council to widen restrictions in controversial encampment bylaw
19This isn't the first time the Mayor has changed or added to an agenda without proper public process. Ironic as I think his comment last week at council with regards to an agenda item was he is against big government or government over stepping (what exactly is this) . I agree with Erin Caton, where will the homeless be allowed to go. The Mayor should be instead adding recommendations on how we can better provide them with the necessities/ services they need and at the same time provide timely action on maintaining the areas around them that they are are occupying. It is sad that so many have nowhere to call home.
13- Lorraine Pagnan
Council to widen restrictions in controversial encampment bylaw
21Cut the grass and plow the snow. Nothing else.
10- B Be
Council to widen restrictions in controversial encampment bylaw
20What's next, no shelters within city limits?
8- usr_685740
Council to widen restrictions in controversial encampment bylaw
17@Erin Caton - what date should the public expect to see the full results of that review??? You mention "no other places," but has anyone produced a map showing the impact of the proposed setback zones?? Without that, I don't think Cam can demonstrate there are realistic alternatives... but by the same token, your claim would also be unsubstantiated...
9- Adam Cloet
Council to widen restrictions in controversial encampment bylaw
16So the mayor who is about to return to the private sector did an end run around the public consultation process to support a policy that would be favored by his friends in the business community.
9- DR64
Northwestern Ontario wildfires fuelling poor air quality in region
16Yeah the air quality is terrible and the planet is on fire but let’s all just keep arguing about parking, driving those gas guzzlers and telling anyone else on a bike or alternative form of transport that they are the nuisances. God bless the oil and automotive industries!
9- Jay Esse
You can now report vacant homes to city hall
14The Secret Police
8- J Seriously?
Council to widen restrictions in controversial encampment bylaw
17So the city has money to "clean" this up, but not the money for support. Gotcha.
5- Jason01
Council to widen restrictions in controversial encampment bylaw
12How much time and money are we going to spend keeping our vulnerable unhoused people out of sight????? Stop criminalizing homelessness! Systemic legislated poverty is the root of the problem!!!
10- Sharon Felker
Trash cleaned up at former IMICO site
21Worthwhile but costly. Would be nice if the City could find a permitted use for the land after 30 years of vacancy.
- OldCityGal
Council to widen restrictions in controversial encampment bylaw
16Guelph deserves leadership that listens, not politicians who govern behind closed doors. Tomorrow, city council is meeting in secret to expand the controversial Public Space Use Bylaw, pushing new encampment restrictions and spending $260,000 of your tax dollars on a band-aid response team, all without proper public consultation.Whether you feel this bylaw goes too far or not far enough, one thing is undeniable, the people of Guelph are being completely shut out. Current leadership has run amok, substituting real systemic solutions with closed-door votes.When city hall rewrites rules and spends your money in private, it proves this administration serves itself, not you. This is exactly why I stepped forward to run for Mayor. You deserve a voice, real representation, and total transparency. No more backroom deals. It’s time for a change.
5- ramos96
Council approves upgraded design for Wood development
6"Winding pathways"This development straddles a rail line that has long been the site of a planned rail trail. If you want bikes to be useful as commuting tools and off the streets, you don't put in winding pathways. Instead we keep making decisions that only serve to force you to buy more cars and buy more gas. While we're all broke and the planet is burning to the point the air is unbreatheable. What is wrong with these people?
15- Matt Saunders
Council approves upgraded design for Wood development
83 stories fits, 23 definitely doesn't.
12- Wanda Fabbian
