A proposed housing consultation for affordable housing seems to have brought out a variety of views across the city. Kingston has not seen this kind of debate on affordable housing in a number of years. What are the challenges to building heritage and affordable housing co-existing with each other?

During September 2009 an Ontario Municipal Board hearing was held to review the development proposal for a mid-rise apartment building on Frontenac Street, north of Princess. This is an analysis and commentary on the day-to-day submissions at the OMB leading to the decision on the application.

Discussion on Kingston's Integrated Community Sustainability Planning

Jason's pithy observations on the progress of City Council

Green, environmental and other issues affecting Kingston and area

A different view of city government...

Views on urban and civic issues

A series of five commentaries by Richard Tindal depicting the similarity of local government issues north and south of the border.

Past blogs by our contributors

New articles or commentary on the Kingston Electors site

We're looking for your thoughts, ideas and suggestions for the future of Kingston Electors and our web site

Report specific problems about your city neighbourhood, including: potholes and cave-ins, broken streetlights and traffic lights, graffiti, dead or dying trees, transit problems. Our moderator, 'Needs Fixing', will help to find solutions to these problems at City Hall. Needs Fixing can be reached directly at needfixing@hotmail.com or by posting to this forum.

What is our vision for Kingston - today and for the future?

How can we begin to reduce poverty in our community? The Roundtable was formed by City Council on the recommendation of the Mayor's Task Force on Poverty

Policies and practices of concern in our city government. Feel free to use this forum for issues that have not been covered elsewhere on our site.

What are the small and large urban design details in Kingston that we should preserve and encourage in our 'built environment'?

Our newest feature - video on Kingston Electors. If you have a video of interest post your link here or send it to us at ke@kingstonelectors.ca and we will set it up for viewing.

A new feature - podcasts on Kingston Electors. If you have a podcast of interest post your link here or send it to us at ke@kingstonelectors.ca and we will set it up for listening.

How and why we should more actively engage Kingstonians in our local government today and in the future vision of our community.

Planning for Lake Ontario Park. How should it be used in the future?

Will this be another disappearing public resource or a new community asset when it is developed by Queen's University? Join in the discussion on this contentious local issue.

Tree by-law, growth strategy, urban sprawl. Official Plan integration

Council will soon have to decide if Kingston is to expand out or up - Recently proposed amendments to the Urban Growth Strategy seem to indicate 'out'. This is far from unanimous.

Where should we be spending our local tax dollars? Kingston City Council begins its 2010 budget review in late November.

The Government of Ontario has approved the Kingston General Hospital initiative as an alternative financing and procurement project. This means the construction work will be financed and carried out by the private sector, which will assume the financ

Archive of past issues

Issues with respect to the administration of the City of Kingston, CAO office, strategic planning

City budget, taxes, infrastructure financing, fees, user charges, property tax reform

Our history and heritage, Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Recreation

KEDCO ....What direction should it take?

Local School Board and related Education and training issues

Local municipal review of services Kingston should provide its residents

Public health, Ambulance services, Police services, Emergency Measures - planning and administration

Community, Health, Homelessness, Not-for-profit housing, Social Services

Water, Sewage, Pesticides, Smoking, wetlands; garbage; recycling, preservation of natural areas and our 'Commons'

Energy Issues and ideas with respect to Utilities Kingston, Kingston's municipally owned untility, Hydro One, Union Gas and wind power initiatives

Planning, City core, Block D, Brownfield redevelopment, Urban sprawl, tree by-law urban growth strategy

Public transportation, Taxis, Cars, Bicycle lanes, Parking, Roads, Bridges

Child care, Education, outreach, services... Kids Matter

Upcoming events of interest, Emergencies, Animal companions, Municipal discussions groups...

Remembrances of Kingstonians who have contributed to our community.

An examination of the evolving relationship between Queen's and the City - suggestions and reflections

Housing, transportation, equitable treatment

Archive of past discussions on Town and Gown

On-line Editorials from Kingston Electors.

These are previous Kingston Electors / COGECO 13 polls

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The third session of the World Urban Forum (WUF3) convened in Vancouver, Canada from June 19 -23, 2006. Held every two years, the Forum examines rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies and policies.