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Around 140,000 people live in Hamilton now. This is expected to increase by 85,000 to 225,000 by 2041, and all of these people will need a place to live. Simple continuing to spread out puts pressure on the city's infrastructure so we need to start thinking about creating a greater range of living options that serve us throughout our lifetime - from the quarter acre section to the multi-level appartment or townhouse.
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Should new houses have minimum design standards?
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Good design doesn't happen by chance. Careful consideration of housing design and quality is what makes homes withstand the test of time. As Hamilton continues to grow and higher density housing becomes more necessary, it will be even more important that we have special measures to ensure we get high quality development across the city. But it is not just the form and function of residential buildings that is important. We also need to make sure that new developments fit into their sites and surrounding neighbourhoods well.
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by Hamilton Administrator 26 Aug 2010, 11:09am | 1460 views
Should people be able to build flats or high density housing anywhere? Next door to you?
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Over the next 55 years, Hamilton is going to grow a lot. There were 47,500 households in 2006 but that will almost double to 72,000 by 2031, and grow even more to 104,000 by 2061. To meet this growth and make sure it is smart, we will need to redevelop and intensify some parts of the city. Flats and high density housing are just some examples of the form intensification could take. The challenge as we go is to provide greater certainty around where that intensification might best happen? And how can we have it but also protect and promote quality living environments?
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by Hamilton Administrator 26 Aug 2010, 10:39am | 1582 views
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What are the big issues? The first stage of the District Plan is now complete. In it we asked you to help us identify what significant resource management issues were facing Hamilton 28 February 2010 What options could we use to address them? Right now we are looking at what options we can use to address Hamilton's significant resource management issues. At this stage we have developed a map called a Spatial Framework to help you get a big picture of what those options could look like if they were put in place across the city. We have developed a range of options and indicated what our thinking is so far on how they could address issues in the city. As part of this process we will be asking all stakeholders what they think about how these options could form a new District Plan. The deadline for public comments is 29 October 2010. 29 October 2010 Drafting the Plan. Early in the New Year we will publicly confirm the options to take forward. A proposed District Plan based on these options will be prepared. 01 February 2011 What do you think about the Plan? In early 2012, the proposed District Plan will be notified. This is when you will be asked what you think about the new District Plan for Hamilton. 01 February 2012 -
