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Graham Crawford was raised in Hamilton, moving to Toronto in 1980 where he spent 25 years as the owner of a successful management consulting firm that he sold in 2000. He retired and moved back to Hamilton in 2005 and became involved in heritage and neighbourhood issues. He opened Hamilton HIStory + HERitage on James North in 2007, a multi-media exhibition space (aka a storefront museum) celebrating the lives of the men and women who have helped to shape the City of Hamilton.
Email: gcrawford6@gmail.com
City Already Published Unredacted Motion Central to IC Report - After using a quasi-judicial process to reprimand a volunteer citizen, will Council seek balanced justice to deal with whoever published the motion on the City website? Published October 02, 2020 in Special Report: Council Conduct
One Resident's View of Safe-Sizing Aberdeen Avenue - Speed kills people and neighbourhoods. I want the neighbourhoods along Aberdeen Avenue to be the healthiest they can be for generations to come. Published September 09, 2020 in Special Report: Walkable Streets
Standing Against Hate at Hamilton's City Hall - What I saw and heard continue to make me question the judgment used in dealing with marginalized communities by Hamilton Police. Published August 12, 2019 in Special Report: Extremism
Mayor's Response to Pride Day Violence is Disturbing - We need a Mayor who is a tireless, vocal, and thoughtful fighter for those who need and deserve support when it matters most. Published June 25, 2019 in Special Report: Extremism
Letter: We Support LRT Poster - Every logo represents taxes, rents, employment, salaries and civic contribution by leaders and owners who felt it important enough to demonstrate their support for LRT. Published March 23, 2017 in Special Report: Light Rail
A Tour of Indwell's Rudy Hulst Commons - Affordable housing is a hot topic in Hamilton right now. Indwell's new project proves it can be built affordably and to a high standard. Published June 22, 2016 in Commentary
Support. Groups. Too. - Another 67 businesses and organizations have formally stated their support for Hamilton's LRT plan. Published June 17, 2016 in Special Report: Light Rail
Support. Groups. - A large and broad coalition of business, community, environmental and social organizations support Hamilton's LRT plan. Published June 09, 2016 in Special Report: Light Rail
Cart Before Horse: Why It May Be Too Late to Create the West Harbour We Deserve - One starts to wonder if this is really about resident engagement, or just a marginally different tick-the-box PIC process so the City can stay can say we were consulted, yet still move ahead with a predetermined plan. Published February 22, 2016 in Special Report: West Harbour
Vision: Hamilton's Touchstone - A vision is a blueprint for where you're going, how you plan on getting there, and how you'll behave along the way. Published February 16, 2015 in Media
Mayor Fred's 'Ransom' Video: A Small Example of a Bigger Problem - It's time to raise the bar for our leaders since too many of them seem unwilling to raise the bar for themselves. We need to sweat the small stuff. Published January 26, 2015 in Special Report: Creative City
Proposal: Three-Way Partnership to Save Gore Facades - Wilson-Blanchard, the City of Hamilton and the citizens of Hamilton could enter a three-way partnership to finance the preservation of the King Street East facades that are threatened by demolition. Published July 08, 2013 in Special Report: Heritage
The Morale of the Story: High Levels of Absenteeism Continue at City Hall - The Senior Management Team is not doing a good enough job of connecting the dots with and for employees. As a result, we have less engaged employees who get less done, so it costs us more to do less. Published April 17, 2013 in Commentary
Slow Down You Move Too Fast - Observations on the December 3 Board of Health meeting and how the casino report was handled. Published December 10, 2012 in Special Report: Casino
Predictions About a Downtown Casino, aka A Citizen's Horrorscope - The fix is in and we're being played - all of us, including the majority of Council. Published November 13, 2012 in Special Report: Casino
Muzzle Tough - Councillors vote to silence citizens after they file with Integrity Commissioner. Published April 02, 2012 in Special Report: Integrity Commissioner
'Sweetener' Leaves Bad Aftertaste - Public Health qualifies for $21 million in provincial subsidies no matter where the Public Health Department chooses to locate their offices. Published March 05, 2012 in Special Report: Education
No Time to Blink - When McMaster threatens Council, it threatens all Hamiltonians. This Hamiltonian doesn't like being threatened by people who are asking for a lot of my money. Published February 29, 2012 in Special Report: Education
Help Me Understand the Board of Education Deal - Under the plan, the City gives out tens of millions of dollars in public money to pay for land it already donated to the Board and gets nothing in return. Published February 26, 2012 in Special Report: Education
Bad Things Come in Threes - Why are three of our civic institutions collaborating on such a bad deal for Hamiltonians? Published February 04, 2012 in Special Report: Education
All I want for Christmas - Graham Crawford's holiday wish list for what he wants from the mayor of this city. Published December 14, 2011 in Commentary
More Words of Comfort from Dear Leader - Fellow dissidents, misguided vigilantes, agenda people, and bloggers, it's time once again to review the words of our Dear Leader. Published September 06, 2011 in Commentary
The Mystery of the Missing Minute - A CHML podcast of Mayor Bratina on the Bill Kelly Show had one minute removed before it was posted. Why? Published August 01, 2011 in Special Report: Light Rail
Sometimes Nothing is Better Than Something - It's time to do away with Councillors' discretionary spending budgets. Published February 18, 2011 in Commentary
Councillors to Province: Please Solve Our Problems - Last week, Ivor Wynne was offered up and accepted because it was cheaper, not because it was better. Now it's not even cheaper, so why is Council even considering it? Published January 25, 2011 in Special Report: Pan Am
ROI: Not just the French Word for King - At the end of the day, the implications of not investing in the West Harbour will be significant in the long term. Published January 22, 2011 in Special Report: Pan Am
Uneducated Thinking - The Board of Education and the City of Hamilton consider squandering heritage and vision for expediency. Published December 13, 2010 in Special Report: Education
Far Too Many Unasked Questions in Stadium Report - This is a multi-million dollar business deal that has generational implications to taxpayers in Hamilton. If we are going to pander to investors, then we should focus our gratitude on the long-suffering, fatigued taxpayers of the City of Hamilton. Published October 11, 2010 in Special Report: Pan Am
Noticing - Odd things observed at the last COW meeting. Published October 04, 2010 in Special Report: Pan Am
Late, Outrageous, Insulting: A Book Review of the Ticats' Newest Work of Fiction - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have some fun with numbers in their study of economic benefits associated with the football club and associated companies. Published September 16, 2010 in Special Report: Pan Am
Some Counsel for Council - On the eve of the 2010 election, here 15 simple and personal suggestions that Council could follow to ensure more productive meetings and more representative governance. Published September 08, 2010 in Municipal Election 2010
Stop and Think Before Capitulating on Stadium - What level of net income should the taxpayers of Hamilton assist the Ticat organization to realize? What level of investment should we provide to assist the Ticat organization to realize this level of net income? Published August 27, 2010 in Special Report: Pan Am
On Time and On Budget: How Hamilton Lost its High Quality Groove - Treating quality as an unwanted orphan is creating a problem that will haunt Hamilton for many, many years to come. The approach results in less than ideal results. It's as if OK is good enough for Hamiltonians. Published April 05, 2010 in Architecture
Lister Deal Leaves Unanswered Questions - How were people convinced to change from hating the condition of the building to hating the building itself? Published October 20, 2006 in Special Report: Lister Block
CBC Hamilton Needs Clearer Vision, Published October 19, 2012 in Media
I just heard something heavy drop. I think it was the irony., Published June 08, 2012 in Sports
Autolib' in Paris, Published May 09, 2012 in Transportation
Heading in the Right Directions, Published May 08, 2012 in Transportation
Behold the Beauty of the Board of Ed Building, Published July 28, 2011 in Activism
Mayor Bratina Visits Bill Kelly - Again, Published July 26, 2011 in Light Rail
Ferguson Adds Clarity to LRT Discussion, Published July 20, 2011 in Light Rail
Quotes From Mayor Bratina Following Spectator LRT Issue, Published July 19, 2011 in Light Rail
Letter: LRT is Visionary, Ambitious, Compelling, Game-Changing, Published July 07, 2011 in Light Rail
Stadium Decision About Maximizing Taxpayer Investment, Published January 17, 2011 in Sports
Open Letter to Council: End the Madness, Published January 12, 2011 in Sports
CP Rail Yard an Absurd Business Deal, Published September 29, 2010 in Sports
Stadiums, Wind Turbines and City Building Compromises, Published September 01, 2010 in Sports
McMaster Innovation Parkette: Now Even Smaller!, Published August 30, 2010 in Humour
R.U. Leading: 3 Business Case Studies for Careful Consideration, Published August 29, 2010 in Humour
You See It., Published July 22, 2010 in Sports
Set Realistic Completion Bond for Lister Deal, Published June 23, 2008 in Lister Block
Two Proposed Solutions to Lister Impasse, Published June 19, 2008 in Lister Block
Why Parking Lot on HMP Site?, Published May 20, 2008 in Revitalization
Show Your Disappointment With City Leadership, Published April 23, 2008 in Lister Block
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