Waterfront Redevelopment

Pier 5-7 shoreline, boardwalk, commercial village and public piazza
The reconstruction of the Pier 5-7 will include constructing a new boardwalk at the water’s edge for public use and planning a vibrant commercial village and public piazza at the foot of James Street North for public, commercial and cultural uses. 

Macassa Bay
Future development plans for Macassa Bay includes creating a generously dimensioned trail for recreational uses right at the edge of the shoreline, security gates between a publically accessible boardwalk and the private areas for Yacht Club members. Repair to the shoreline at Macassa Bay will create a wetland area or natural aquatic habitats.

Central Park
The Barton-Tiffany Urban Design Study identified Central Park for redevelopment. The redeveloped park will include: an accessible play structure, ball diamond, tennis courts, multi-purpose courts, a splash pad, asphalt pathways, sheltered areas, a SoBi Hamilton Hub at the park entrance on Bay Street North.

Marina Reconstruction and Expansion
The construction and installation of the new docks and 440 slips.

Barton Tiffany
The Barton-Tiffany area is an important environmental remediation and redevelopment opportunity in the West Harbour. The Barton-Tiffany Urban Design Study envisions Barton-Tiffany as a mixed-use area, with commercial and residential land uses.

Bayfront Park Beach
Bayfront Park is a 40-acres park constructed on top of a former industrial landfill site. The park’s beach was designed as a place where Hamiltonians could enjoy water activities but high levels of E. coli bacteria made the area unsafe for swimming 78% of the time during the 2015 swimming season. The beach was permanently closed for the 2016 swimming season. In mid-2016, the City and Hamilton Waterfront Trust began a study on water quality issues.