OPINION: Sarnia wants nice things Imagine a vibrant new park at Ferry Dock Hill, transforming Sarnia’s waterfront into a bustling hub of activity and connection. This vision is within our grasp, but it requires our community’s support to become a reality. Imagine a vibrant new park at Ferry Dock Hill, transforming Sarnia’s waterfront into a […]
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How the new proposed zoning by-laws could shape the Sarnia’s future Sarnia’s proposed zoning by-laws could reshape the city’s growth, with potential impacts on housing affordability, urban development, and local businesses. Here’s what’s at stake and how residents can stay involved. Sarnia stands at a pivotal moment in its development, facing challenges that include housing affordability,
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What is Missing Middle Housing, and how could it ease Sarnia’s housing crisis? Missing Middle Housing, which includes duplexes, fourplexes, and other compact housing options, offers a way to create affordable, community-focused homes in Sarnia’s existing neighborhoods. Could this innovative approach help address the city’s pressing housing crisis? As communities across Canada grapple with rising
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Sarnia’s draft zoning by-law and its implications for 4-plexes The proposed zoning by-law in Sarnia could reshape housing development, with strict requirements potentially limiting the feasibility of 4-plexes and other multi-family options. What does this mean for the city’s housing future? Sarnia’s new zoning by-law could have a significant impact on residential development in the
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Canadian Cycling Magazine: Tailwinds by the Great Lakes We started the day with a short ride from my pal Garrett’s place in Camlachie along Old Lakeshore Road to the starting line at Mike Weir Park. I took my phone out to take a team selfie and my screen filled with the sun rising neon orange
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#local: nuSarnia Foundation Tristan Bassett and her friends at NuSarnia Foundation have a vision for the city they love to be an even better place. And they are willing to take the time and energy to see things improve. “The group at NuSarnia are community advocates; champions for creating a more active transportation-friendly space in
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Afternoon Drive with Matt Allen: Shifting the Cycling Community in Sarnia The NuSarnia Foundation has just released a documentary about the city’s need for better biking infrastructure in the city. It’s also tied to a hope that cycling in Sarnia will become a more active and connected community. Host Allison Devereaux is joined by NuSarnia
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Strong Towns: Making Places Where Our Children Want to Stay to Raise Their Own Kids | Guest: Tristan Bassett Tristan Bassett of the nuSarnia Foundation was our guest on Office Hours. She had a ton of great insights to share with us about the hard but invigorating work of sparking bottom up changes within the
How To Use Pilot Projects To Increase Collaboration and Get Things Done Almost every time a city or an engineer completes a project, there are complaints. It’s easy to point out infrastructure choices that seem nonsensical once you’ve learned about the conditions that make places unsafe or uninviting for people — but it’s a lot
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