Who Pays When Pipes Fail?
Richmond Hill council debated whether residents facing extreme water bills from accidental leaking pipes should qualify for a one-time refund. While some councillors argued for… Who Pays When Pipes Fail?
Richmond Hill council debated whether residents facing extreme water bills from accidental leaking pipes should qualify for a one-time refund. While some councillors argued for… Who Pays When Pipes Fail?
When a member of STRH posted a photo of an almost empty bus crawling past a sea of brake lights in Richmond Hill, the image… Charity Transit, Congested City
With spring and summer on the way, the City of Richmond Hill has made free 2026 parking passes available for Lake Wilcox Park to local… Lake Wilcox Passes Return to Richmond Hill
Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 28, 2026 for the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk in Richmond Hill — a winter-themed community event… Warm Hearts on the Coldest Night of the Year
A major shift in how curbside recycling is collected across the Greater Toronto Area took effect on January 1, 2026, when responsibility for blue bin… Mixed Results with New Blue Bin Recycling Changes
As pedestrian safety gains urgency in Richmond Hill, visibility is emerging as a powerful tool at the crosswalk. The Stop Umbrella turns a universal traffic… Raising Stop Signs: A Bright Idea for Richmond Hill Streets
Richmond Hill councillors paused a gateway signage project, deferred a regional insurance pool decision for further safeguards, backed protections amid conservation authority consolidation, and launched… Sign of the Times? Richmond Hill Shelves Gateway
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Royal Florist in a hands-on workshop where you’ll craft a gorgeous hand-tied bouquet using fresh flowers. You’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind bouquet… Bloom Together: DIY Bouquets
As York Region Transit marks its 25th anniversary, the milestone invites more than celebration. It offers a moment to ask a deeper question: not just… YRT at 25: From Patchwork to Network
(A City for Everyone — Cantonese Translation) 列治文山擁有理想郊區的一切條件——優美的住宅、頂尖的學校,以及各式各樣的生活配套。然而只要你問問居民,總會聽到一句熟悉的說話:「冇乜嘢好做。」一個擁有如此多資源的地方,點解會令人覺得沉悶?答案唔係人口多少,亦唔係娛樂活動數量,而係隱藏喺我哋點樣移動、聚集同體驗城市之中。 列治文山係一個宜居城市:住宅敞大舒適、社區寧靜、學校優質,社區設施又多樣:商場、公園、餐廳、圖書館同社區中心都係大家心目中有一席之地嘅目的地。但唔少居民都話,咧座城市有一種同多倫多唔一樣嘅「沉悶感」。點解會係咁? 多倫多嘅優勢唔只在人口多,或者有大把活動、演唱會同景點,而係在於可步行性(walkability)——啲人可以喺安全、舒適又有趣嘅環境之中,喺短時間內走到去多個目的地。 喺一個可步行城市裏面,人哋可以輕鬆四圍行走、隨意瀏覽,而唔需要預先計劃或者作出承諾先至出行。你唔使惗定出門目的或身份角色,亦唔需要一定同人互動。朋友之間可以即場協調喜好、隨時改變計劃,大大增加搵到啱大家地方嘅機會。更重要嘅係,漫步同觀察周圍環境,本身就係令人成為城市生活走廊入面嘅一部分——一個不斷變化、充滿聲音同畫面嘅社區環境體驗,本身已經就成為係個目的地。 公園、大學校園、商場同歷史街道之所以吸引,正正因為佢哋具備可步行性。行路本身已經係主要活動,而發現有趣事物只係額外收穫。 「我哋唔需要起大量公寓大樓,或者犧牲住宅面積,先可以做到可步行。」 喺列治文山,除咗市中心(歷史舊鎮嘅中心)一帶,大部分去嘅目的地都係沿住區域性幹道(俗稱大街)而建,設計上係服務更大範圍人口。地方之間距離更遠、停車場更大、道路更闊。呢啲地方都係係為咗高效率出入而設計,但係缺點亦好明顯: 一般居民需要開車先可以去到感興趣嘅地方,因此每次出行都要花時間計劃,團體出行更加難協調。如果揀嘅目的地唔理想,下一個選擇可能喺城市另一邊。 擁有固定興趣同日常路線嘅居民,喺列治文山會過得幾好;但想探索城市嘅人,就會面對重重困難。「冇嘢好做」其實係一個自然結果——問題源於一個難以令人連帶發掘新地方、認識新朋友嘅城市規劃,而最深受其害嘅,往往係年輕人一代。 既然可步行性好處咁明顯,點解我哋一直冇集體推動? 我哋對可步行性嘅理解,往往來自二元嘅思維:一唔係就揀住大屋、享受寧靜社區,但犧牲步行便利;要唔就搬去高密度市區先有步行生活。但其實咧個唔一定要二選一、魚與熊掌係可以兼得。 正如 橡樹嶺Oak Ridges、Mill Pond,或者區內一啲富裕又宜居嘅社區——例如康山Thornhill、於人村Unionville、Rosedale、Forest Hill、湖灘The Beaches——都證明:可步行社區,係唔需要一定起公寓塔樓、抑或縮細住宅,都可以做到。喺列治文山推動步行化,唔一定係會打亂居民既有生活模式,亦唔會破壞社區寧靜特色。 當規劃得宜,可步行性只會強化城市特色,令城市更加吸引。… 《一個屬於所有人的城市》
York Region is launching new safety plan engagement sessions. Critics say past consultations felt performative and lacked real impact York Region is launching new safety… Public Input or PR Exercise?
Richmond Hill has all the ingredients of an ideal suburb — beautiful homes, top schools, and endless amenities. Yet ask around, and you’ll hear a… A City for Everyone
Ring in the Lunar New Year with colour, culture, and community at the Chinese Spring Festival Celebration – Community Fair on Sunday, February 15, from… Lunar New Year Celebration
Strong Towns Richmond Hill (STRH) members gathered for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, held on the second Sunday of the month at 12:00 PM. The… From Pub Nights to Podcasts: STRH Builds Community
Why Richmond Hill Needs Places People Can Actually Experience. Every winter, Richmond Hill’s Winter Carnival arrives with good intentions: skating, games, community booths, and a… Beyond the Booths — And Beyond the Windshield