Our Future Downtown: Hamilton’s 10-Year Downtown Revitalization Strategy

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The City’s 10-Year Downtown Revitalization Strategy aims to shape a shared vision for Hamilton's downtown core over the next 10 years, reflecting the aspirations of residents, visitors, businesses, and partners.

Why is a vibrant downtown core essential for Hamilton?

  • A vibrant downtown attracts businesses, creates jobs, and boosts local economy, tourism, and real estate development.
  • Arts, events, and entertainment foster a strong sense of community.
  • Improved access to transportation and urban development, support a greener, more connected downtown.
  • A thriving core enhances public spaces, promotes community safety, and overall quality of life.

Project Updates

Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback on the 10-Year Downtown Revitalization Strategy. The comments and feedback we’ve heard from the community and stakeholders has been invaluable in helping us understand the challenges, needs, wants and ambitions for our Downtown.

July 9, 2025, City staff and the project consultants presented an interim update report at the General Issues Committee. This report provided a high-level overview of the comments and feedback from the public and stakeholders as well as key insights and observations from the project consultants about the current state of Downtown. Read the report and watch Committee's discussion.

Additionally, City staff have completed a detailed review and analysis of all comments, surveys, ideas and stories submitted through the Engage Hamilton project page between April 2 and June 30, 2025. In total, more than 250 individuals contributed. The feedback will be used to inform the development of the vision, guiding principles and priority actions in the strategy. Read the Our Future Downtown Summary Engagement Report

City staff and the project consultants have started Phase 2 of the project, engaging with internal City Departments and key external stakeholders. This second phase will develop the draft priority actions for the City and its partners over the next 10 years. Additional engagement was anticipated to start in September but now is occurring in early November on the draft vision, guiding principles and priority actions. On-going project updates and engagement opportunities will continue to be posted on this page and www.hamilton.ca/OurFutureDowntown.

December 3, 2025, Draft strategy presented at GIC. Interested parties can Request to Speak at GIC.

The City’s 10-Year Downtown Revitalization Strategy aims to shape a shared vision for Hamilton's downtown core over the next 10 years, reflecting the aspirations of residents, visitors, businesses, and partners.

Why is a vibrant downtown core essential for Hamilton?

  • A vibrant downtown attracts businesses, creates jobs, and boosts local economy, tourism, and real estate development.
  • Arts, events, and entertainment foster a strong sense of community.
  • Improved access to transportation and urban development, support a greener, more connected downtown.
  • A thriving core enhances public spaces, promotes community safety, and overall quality of life.

Project Updates

Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback on the 10-Year Downtown Revitalization Strategy. The comments and feedback we’ve heard from the community and stakeholders has been invaluable in helping us understand the challenges, needs, wants and ambitions for our Downtown.

July 9, 2025, City staff and the project consultants presented an interim update report at the General Issues Committee. This report provided a high-level overview of the comments and feedback from the public and stakeholders as well as key insights and observations from the project consultants about the current state of Downtown. Read the report and watch Committee's discussion.

Additionally, City staff have completed a detailed review and analysis of all comments, surveys, ideas and stories submitted through the Engage Hamilton project page between April 2 and June 30, 2025. In total, more than 250 individuals contributed. The feedback will be used to inform the development of the vision, guiding principles and priority actions in the strategy. Read the Our Future Downtown Summary Engagement Report

City staff and the project consultants have started Phase 2 of the project, engaging with internal City Departments and key external stakeholders. This second phase will develop the draft priority actions for the City and its partners over the next 10 years. Additional engagement was anticipated to start in September but now is occurring in early November on the draft vision, guiding principles and priority actions. On-going project updates and engagement opportunities will continue to be posted on this page and www.hamilton.ca/OurFutureDowntown.

December 3, 2025, Draft strategy presented at GIC. Interested parties can Request to Speak at GIC.

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