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    Kingston Electors: on Twitter

    Kingston Electors on Twitter: Follow our twitter comments here as well as directly on twitter at http://twitter.com/kelectors

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  2. City Hall - issues at Kingston City Council Last Post

    Current and upcoming issues before Kingston City Council

    1. Issues before City Council

      Issues of interest at Kingston City Council

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    2. Quick Takes on Kingston Issues

      Breaking issues...

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    Planning matters at City Hall

    Planning, land use and development issues.

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    1. Frontenac St: Anatomy of an OMB Hearing

      In 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.

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    2. Barriefield Affordable Housing

      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?

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  4. Civic Commentary... Last Post

    Our contributors comment on a variety of local municipal issues. These 'Op-Ed' views are published here to further public discussion on these issues.
    They do not necessarily represent an editorial position by Kingston Electors.

    1. Jason's View

      Jason's pithy observations on the progress of City Council

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    2. Greenland's View...

      Green, environmental and other issues affecting Kingston and area

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    3. McClung's View...

      A different view of city government...

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    4. Kingston Prison Farms

      News and change on the Kingston Prison Farms and alternatives

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    5. The View From Myrtle Beach

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

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      Lightbulb Property Taxes Are Beloved Everywhere Go to last post

      by Exhibitionist

      09-06-2006

    6. Views from elsewhere...

      Views on urban and civic issues

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    7. Our Bloggers - Archive

      Past blogs by our contributors

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  5. A 21st century Official Plan and Zoning By-law for Kingston? Last Post

    Will the new Official Plan and zoning by-law for the City of Kingston be an opportunity for both renewal and sustainability in our city?

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    Kingston's New Official Plan and Zoning By-law

    Check here to see some of the plans and ideas for Kingston's new Official Plan and Zoning By-law... Kingston has completed the consolidation and updating of the three pre-amalgamation existing Official Plans into a single new Official Plan. Changes to the Zoning By-law for the city are now under review and consideration.

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  7. Kingston Communities and Resident Associations Last Post

    Information on Kingston's Districts, Communities and Neighbourhood Associations

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    Community and Neighbourhood Associations

    News, notices and documents from our local districts and neighbourhoods

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    1. Collins-Bayridge Community Forum

      News, information and discussions for the Collins-Bayridge District in Kingston.

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    2. Countryside Community Forum

      News, information and discussions for the Countryside District in Kingston.

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    3. Kingscourt-Strathcona Community Forum

      News, information and discussions for Kingscourt-Strathcona District in Kingston.

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    4. Loyalist-Cataraqui Community Association Forum

      News, information and discussions for the Loyalist-Cataraqui Community Association in Loyalist-Cataraqui District in Kingston.

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    5. Lakeside Community Forum

      News, information and discussions for the Lakeside District in Kingston.

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    6. McBurney Park Neighborhood Association Forum

      News, information and discussions for the McBurney Park Neighborhood Association in King's Town District in Kingston.

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    7. Portsmouth District Community Association Forum

      News, information and discussions for the Portsmouth District Community Association in Portsmouth District in Kingston. See also: Facebook account is http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=137772152937891&ref=mf / Twitter account is: PortsmouthDCA

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    8. Sydenham Ward Tenants’ and Ratepayers’ Association Forum

      News, information and discussions for the Sydenham Ward Tenants’ and Ratepayers’ Association in Sydenham District in Kingston.

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    9. Willamsville Neighbourhood Committee Forum

      News, information and discussions for the Williamsville Neighbourhood Committee in Williamsville District in Kingston.

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  9. Federal and Provincial action on Urban Issues Last Post

    How the Federal and Provincial governments are affecting urban and municipal issues.

    1. Federal and Provincial Party Activity

      Federal and Provincial Party Activity in Kingston and the Islands

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    2. Government of Ontario - Urban Issues

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      Provincial municipal and urban legislation, pending government policy, policies of the major Ontario political parties.

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    3. Federal Election: Urban Issues in the May 2, 2011 Election

      Urban issues in the 2011 Federal Election affecting Kingston

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    4. Federal Government - Urban Issues and the January 23, 2006 Election

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      Federal municipal and urban legislation, pending government policy, policies of the major federal political parties.

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  10. Kingston Capital Projects and Priorities Last Post

    Major building projects under consideration for the City of Kingston

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    City of Kingston Capital Projects and Priorities

    What capital projects should the City of Kingston be investing in over the next few years? ...What should be our priorities? ...How well are our recent capital investments faring?

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    1. Cataraqui River - Third Bridge Crossing

      A third bridge crossing has been under discussion for a number of years. City Council has an environmental assessment for the project under way.

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    2. Memorial Centre - Revitalization

      Revitalization of Kingston's largest recreational and park land, the Memorial Centre -- should the Kingston Fall Fair stay at the M Centre?

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    3. JK Tett Centre Development by Queen's - Boom or Bust?

      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.

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    4. Capital Projects Archive

      Discussion on past capital projects

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  12. Changes at Kingston Electors Last Post

    Current postings of interest in the articles section of our site. Member input in our "Coffee House".

    1. Kingston Electors - Members' Civic Forum

      Our 'Coffee House' - simply an informal place to chat on any civic issue or area of interest to our members

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    2. Kingston Electors - New postings to our site...

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      New articles or commentary on the Kingston Electors site

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    3. Ideas for the future of Kingston Electors...

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

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  13. Needs Fixing! Last Post

    Help us identify problems with Kingston's existing public property, infrastructure and services...

    1. Needs Fixing...

      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.

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  14. Our Vision - Key Local Issues in Kingston Last Post

    What is our vision of the city today and for the future? The key current municipal issues under review in our city.

    1. Kingston - Our Vision

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

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    2. Kingston Roundtable on Poverty

      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

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    3. City of Kingston - Policies & Practices...

      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.

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    4. Urban Design - Kingston

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

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    5. Video on Kingston Electors

      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.

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    6. Podcasts on Kingston Electors

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      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.

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    7. 'Jamming' with the Citizens - engaging our local government

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

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    8. Key Land Use and Planning issues

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

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    9. Urban Growth Strategy

      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.

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    10. City of Kingston 2011 Operating and Capital Budget

      Where should we be spending our local tax dollars? Kingston City Council begins its 2011 budget review in December after the civic election.

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    11. Key Issues Archives

      Archive of past issues

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  15. Kingston Local Government -- Issues and Policies Last Post

    1. Key local issues and policies for Kingston
    2. Provincial/Federal - Urban, Municipal Policies and Issues

    1. City of Kingston Administration

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

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    2. Community Services -- Health, Housing and Social

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

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    3. Transportation - Public and Private

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

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    4. City Finances - Capital and Operating

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

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      Post Credit card 'rewards' to cut... Go to last post

      by Ranana_Nare

      06-15-2009

    5. Culture in Kingston

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

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    6. Local Economic Development in Kingston

      KEDCO ....What direction should it take?

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    7. Public Education

      Local School Board and related Education and training issues

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    8. Youth... Kids Matter

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

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    9. Emergency and Protective Services

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

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    10. Sustainability, Environment - Preservation and Protection

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

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    11. Energy issues in Kingston

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

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    12. Land Use and Planning

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

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    13. Other Local Issues... in Kingston

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

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    14. In Memoriam - Remembrances of Kingstonians

      Remembrances of Kingstonians who have contributed to our community.

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    15. Archives Kingston Local Government , Issues and Policies

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  16. Town and Gown Last Post

    City of Kingston / Queen's University, Royal Military College and St. Lawrence College issues

    1. Town/Gown - Queen's

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

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    2. Student issues in Kingston

      Housing, transportation, equitable treatment

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    3. Town and Gown Archive

      Archive of past discussions on Town and Gown

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  17. Kingston Electors Editorials / Polls Last Post

    Our Editorials, Current local issues poll and archives

    1. Kingston Electors Editorials

      On-line Editorials from Kingston Electors.

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      Arrow LVEC - Let’s Get It Right! Go to last post

      by Exhibitionist

      08-20-2006

    2. Archives - Previous Kingston Electors Polls

      These are previous Kingston Electors / COGECO 13 polls

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  18. Kingston Electors - General Information Last Post

    New on Kingston Electors; Where to look on Kingston Electors

    1. Kingston Electors Information

      1. Where to start on Kingston Electors
      2. 'Hot items', new articles, site changes, backgrounders and suggestions

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  19. Detailed Kingston Electors Forums Last Post

    You can explore local government issues in greater detail in the forums found below

  20. Local Government Reference Last Post

    1. What does it mean? How can I use this site?
    Jargon, web sites of interest, Kingston Electors Archives
    2. Help in using these forums

    1. Municipal Resources Sub-forums: web links, books, articles...

      This forum contains web links, books, articles and other references which may be of help in our discussions on local government issues in Kingston.

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    2. Help in using the Kingston Electors site - Sub-forums

      Frequently Asked Questions; Try us out!

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    2010 - Kingston Municipal Election Info, October 25, 2010

    The 2010 municipal election in Kingston took place on Monday October 25, 2010 (with two advance polls). Nominations for candidates for City Council or local school boards closed on September 10, 2010. Election news is also available on our Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/kelectors

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    1. Civic Election Candidates, October 25, 2010

      for City Councillor or School Board Trustee in the 2010 Municipal election

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    2. Kingston Electors / TVCOGECO 2010 Candidate Election Videos

      Over 50 Mayoralty, Councillor and School Trustee Candidate Videos are now available for viewing.

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    3. City Council and School Board Candidate Comments

      from declared candidates for City Council and local School Boards in the 2010 Municipal election

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    4. Kingston Electors Twitter comments

      Follow our twitter comments here as well as directly on twitter at http://twitter.com/kelectors

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    5. Kingston Civic Election All Candidate Meetings

      Mayoralty, Councillor and Trustee All Candidate meetings during the 2010 Kingston Civic Election: meetings schedule, meeting reports. Please e-mail us at info@kingstonelectors.ca if you know of any other scheduled candidates' events.

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    6. 2010 Mayoralty Candidates

      Candidates for Mayor in the 2010 Municipal Election (seven candidates).

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    7. 2010 City Council Candidates

      Candidates for City Council in the 2010 Municipal Election.

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    8. 2010 School Board(s) Candidates

      Candidates for School Board Trustee in the 2010 Municipal Election (Public, Catholic and French Language Boards).

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  22. 2006 Municipal Election Coverage Archive Last Post

    The Kingston Municipal Election was held on Monday November 13, 2006.
    Information on this election can be found in the sub-forums, threads and postings below.

    1. 2006 Detailed Municipal Election Coverage Archive

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      Look here for detailed coverage of each City Councillor and School Board Trustee candidate. Candidate reference information for the 2006 city election held on November 13, 2006 can also be found here.

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  23. Archived Forums Last Post

    Our archived forums are usually closed to new postings. The archives include our Kingston 2003 election forums.

    1. Kingston - 2003 Municipal Election Archive

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      Statements, reports, flyers and other documents from the November 2003 municipal election

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    2. Kingston City Council and School Board(s) - Reference 2003--2006

      Commentary and Analysis... where are we going with local government?

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    3. World Urban Forum

      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.

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