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Location- 30 Robinson Street North

In our area,  affordable housing tends to be slightly difficult to find. Out of every single building in Grimsby, there is only one affordable housing building. (Shown down below.) Not everyone is able to afford to buy a house, or the cost of living. This shows that our community is not preparing for population change, or allowing a high quality of life if some people aren't even able to afford a home.

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Location- North Service Road

In Grimsby, we have so much wasted land that could be used for things such as housing, parks, recreation centers, businesses, shops etc. This shows that our community is not preparing for population change and a high quality of life because we should be using all the space we have effectively.

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Location- Downtown Grimsby

The roads in most areas of our community are not suitable for the amount of traffic that we have, especially as our area is expanding and gaining population. The roads are far too small (1 lane/2 lanes), which causes overcrowded roads and too much traffic in general. This is one reason that my community is not preparing for population growth.

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Location- 5699 King Street

Building the new high school is a way that my community is planning for population change because it is combining 3 schools, and creating room for more students. It is also making a better quality of life by providing new opportunities, a good education, and allowing students to meet new people.

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Location- 169 Main Street East

Renovating the Grimsby hospital shows that my community is planning for population change because by making it larger, and expanding the staff as well as equipment it allows the people of our community to be treated faster and more efficiently, as well as improving the quality of life.

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Location- Concord Place (Casablanca)

Providing enough housing for people, as well as using high density housing is an example of how my community is planning for population change because it allows us to use the only space we have effectively, as well as creating enough room for the amount of people our community is expected to support. This then makes available housing, and a better quality of life.

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With high density housing more people can live in a certain area which is making great use of our space we have.

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16 road is a good example of lack of population growth preparedness. There are no stoplights, and even worse no sidewalks! How are people going to easily be accessible travel if they cant walk on sidewalks?

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The new hospital is bigger and more efficient, being able to treat more people and faster at that. this shows we are getting ready for population growth by expanding our needs. (hospitals)

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This school shows our community not getting ready for population growth. The school is extremely tiny and run down and there seems to be no indications of it getting fixed up and made bigger any time soon.

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This shows our community is not getting ready for population growth and development because the houses are spread very far apart and there is no high density housing.

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West Niagara Secondary School is a good example of our community getting ready for population change, because it shows we are making schools bigger to support more students ( population growth)

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Location - Near Grimsby Beach

This is an image of a bad example. This picture shows lots of land with only one house on the land. We need to put more houses on land like this or Ontario is going to run out of space for other families.

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Grimsby's Lack of Transportation - Jakob

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Location - Downtown Grimsby

This is showing a bad example that Grimsby is not planning for population Growth. Grimsby needs a public Transportation route. This will allow us to have less cars on Grimsby streets. This means Grimsby wont be as busy.

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Location - Downtown Grimsby

Giant Tiger is a bad example that the my community is prepared. Giant Tiger has many things for people to shop, but Grimsby already has a store like that. Instead of having two of the same types of stores, we should close Giant Tiger and make that building open for more local businesses.

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The Bruce trail is a good example of my community caring about population growth. This trail along with many others shows that my area has a high quality of life where hiking trails and wildlife are accessible. This is a main reason why the Niagara Escarpment is a very populated area to settle.

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The Rivera maple crest retirement home is a good example that my community cares about settlement patterns and trends. It accommodates to Grimsby’s aging population to improve the quality of life of the older generation. This also makes more homes available to newer generations looking for an affordable place to live.

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The Nelles Manor museum is a good example of cultural diversity. It is a place where history of Grimsby is shown. It shows significant events over centuries and who was involved. This can make us and new civilians become more knowledgeable about cultural backgrounds and appreciate them.

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Lake mount worship Center is a piece of evidence that shows my community doesn’t care about cultural diversity. This Center is only accommodating to one religion rather than thinking of other cultures as well. The majority of the Worship Centers in my area accommodate to the same religion. This will prevent people of other cultures from immigrating here.

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West Lincoln memorial hospital is a good example that my community cares about population change because it is soon to be rebuilt into a bigger hospital.  This will improve the quality of life in my community by having the new hospital meet the needs of a larger portion of people in the area.

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West Niagara high school is a good example that Grimsby is preparing for population change because a bigger school is being built that combines three partially full schools into one school at full capacity. More transportation is available for this school too attracting more people.

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Mountain Rd.

This image shows that Grimsby is trying to involve more cultures in Grimsby. We don't have a lot of different cultures, so it's a great way to improve that.

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West Lincoln Memorial Hospital

This is an example that Grimsby is planning for population change is that a new larger hospital is going to be built. With an increase in population comes an increase in health care needs, especially with the way our population is aging.

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Lack of diversity in stores and services does not encourage immigrants to come to Grimsby. This is an example of no diversity and population decrease.

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44 Livingston Ave, Grimsby

This is an example of population growth. Services like supermarkets in Grimsby attract people to live there, because stores like these are essential for living. We also have lots more in Grimsby.

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West Niagara Secondary School 4679 Durham rd

This is an example of a good way to increase the population. They are building a mega school to attract more kids and families to live in Grimsby.

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Lynnwood Ave Grimsby

This an example of not a good system for transportation. This is a major factor of people to deside where they live. If they don't have a safe transportation syatem, they don't want to live there. In this photo is shows how the street doesn't have any sidewalks which makes it difficult for people to walk from place to place safely.

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Our Lady of Fatima - 69 Olive St, Grimsby

This is an example of the community not representing sustainable living. This is poor planing on the part of the owners. There is no need for another school down the street from Lakeview. This isn't what we call "smart growth", and it seems the owners don't understand the settlement patterns and trends in the area.

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Grimsby Square Shopping Centre - 44 Livingston Ave

This is an example of my community not representing sustainable living. This is due to lack of cultural diversity in each store. If you have been there you know there is very little diversity in stores, they all stick to american and Canadian Culture.

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Grimsby - 250 N Service Rd

This is an example of the community not representing sustainable sustainable living. The people who made this house didn't see mass population growth and change coming. This is a house that takes up much needed space that will become more and more sparse as time goes on due to it being on the lake.

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This is an example of a bad thing in our community because our land is being taken up by elders and the land they build on could be used for hotels our single house units which is better than a single building the sizes of 4 houses for just a few elders.

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This is an example of a good thing in our community because it's a walk trail that shows our environment off and shows how peaceful our home really is.

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This is an example of a bad thing in our community because our population is increasing rapidly causing services like hospital to be crowded or non functional for days.

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Habaneros Pub and Grill
This is an example of cultural diversity because it shows our country cares to let other people from around the world to come here and show who they are.

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BedFord park street
A piece of evidence that shows how land is being used up for a single family home.This is sad because these properties can be used to make two houses or multiple stacked on top of each other so land isn't wasted.

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This cluster of stores on Main Street West in Grimsby shows that it is a counter-example of planning for population change. The lack of diversity in these stores are because we already have so many of them, and the cluster in the advertising, and the small building draws people away from it.

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Kilean Lodge Long Term Care Home
Counter-Example

A piece of evidence that Grimsby is not planning for population change is that  most of the nursing homes in Grimsby are old and there are no plans right now to build new ones. All the nursing homes in town are full with long wait lists. If our population increases there will be no room for people who need help as they age.

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Site of Former Hagar School on Highway 8
Counter-Example

A piece of evidence that Grimsby is not planning for population change is that there have been no new public elementary schools built in Grimsby in a long time. Some schools have been closed and the rest are old and need to be updated.

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New Homes on the Escarpment
Counter-Example

A piece of evidence that Grimsby is not planning for population change is that new homes are being built on the escarpment that are spread very far apart which would not allow for a lot of homes to be built. Also, many areas on the escarpment have no access to municipal services (ex. water).

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Grimsby Mountain Cemetery
Example

A piece of evidence that Grimsby is planning for population change is that when they chose a location for a new cemetary  in 1998, they chose a location in a rural area with lots of room for growth. This is especially important since our population is aging.

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Southward Community Park
Example

A piece of evidence that Grimsby is planning for population change is that a new park was built with baseball diamonds, soccer fields, a community building, and walking paths. These things may attract more people to Grimsby and they help to make Grimsby more livable by encouraging people to be active.

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West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Example

A piece of evidence that Grimsby is planning for population change is that a new larger hospital is going to be built. With an increase in population comes an increase in health care needs, especially with the way our population is aging.

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Sports Related to Culture - Grimsby
Counter-Example

When there is population growth many people of different cultures will come as well. To prepare for more people of different races the town could invest more money in certain sports that are culture-related. For example, Cricket is a very popular sport in other countries around the world but not as popular here. The town could put in cricket fields. Hockey is the dominant sport here and having very large centres for hockey is not preparing for the different culture-related sports that may become more popular as more people move to the town.

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High Density Building - Grimsby
Example

The condos by the lake is an example of how the the town is preparing for a large influx of people. By building up they are using less space and are able to build other condos. We learned that places can prepare for population growth by building more. This is the right way to build to prepare for population growth The town should continue to do this if the want to continue to grow economically.

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Damaged Roads - Grimsby
Counter-Example

The cracked and ruined roads in the photo is an example how the town is not preparing for population growth. Improving infrastructure and services is one way the town can prepare for a large amount of people. This road is near a large amount of housing units and new developments.   The town can look at these patterns and improve roads based off the information.

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Mun Hing - 3 Main St E, Grimsby
The Munu Hing Shows that the community is prepared for immigration. This gives the newcomers a chance to feel at home again.

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Photo- Lack of Transportation.

Location- Grimsby

When a community doesnt have a good system for transportation, it doesn't convince people to want to live there. In this photo is shows how the street doesn't have any sidewalks which makes it difficult for people to walk from place to place safely.

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Low Density Housing and Large Homes - Grimsby
Counter Example

This photo shows large homes that are being built spread very far apart. This is not preparing for population growth because it is not using the area to its full extent. The town may want to rethink how certain areas of land are being built on. When more people come to the town this land will not be available.

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Photo- Lack of Diversity
Location- Grimsby

Less Diversity in stores and markets attract more clutter of unwanted stores we already have and prevent new people who want to experience new things and foods from wanting to move here.

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Location: N service Rd.

This area is a good area because its not single homes. This means we can put more homes in a smaller area.

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Photo- Retirement Residence.

Location- Revera Maplecrest village Retirement Residence is located on 85 main street east of Grimsby.

Rerirement homes show that a community is getting ready for population growth because it gives a home to the retired and elderly making room for more people in the community. There will be more housing and job options which will bring more people into Grimsby to take residence.

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Photo- West Niagara High School.

Location- 4670 Durham Rd.

This would be an example of a community preparing for population growth because the new, bigger school that is being built could influence more families to move to Grimsby to have better access to the school's transportation.

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Photo- West Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Location- 169 Main Street East of Grimsby

This is an example of a community prepairing for population growth because the new, bigger hospital will be able to treat more people than before.

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Photo- Wasted Space.

Location- Smithville off of Townline and Alma.

Wasted space in a community shws that they are not getting ready for population growth because that wasted space could be used to build homes for more people to take residence in the community.

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Mountain Rd.

This image shows that Grimsby is tring to involve more culturees in Grimsby. We have so many already, but we could have so many more.

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This retirement home in Grimsby is a positive example that shows quality of life. This shows that Grimsby is getting ready for settlement from not just young families, but also elders who are looking for a quiet, safe residence to retire in.

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Lack of Transportation in Grimsby - Lola Dysart

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Lack of Transportation in Grimsby - Lola Dysart

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There's no form of public transit available to the town of Grimsby which causes problems like extreme traffic. With no public transit, people will be less attracted to living in Grimsby, because things like access to public transportation falls under the category of quality of life.

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The Winona Crossing, where there is a Metro, Costco, multiple stores, and lots of various restaurants, and fast food restaurants are examples of diversity in our community. Not only does this open up lots of opportunities for jobs, but also brings diversity in food chains and restaurants.

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Grimsby Secondary School is a perfect counter-example of how we are not preparing for population growth and change. The more run down, the more money towards repairs and the student capacity is going over the top.

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This new fire station and training facility is an example of population growth change because it shows that Grimsby is coming through with plans with new services based on demographics, which this new fire station and training facility shows.

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This trail is an example of positive cultural diversity and historics for Grimsby which make it more attractive for active people.

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Revera Maplecrest Village-Milena Gallant 

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This is an example of Population Growth and accessibility for all ages. The more seniors homes we have, the more people Grimsby will be attracting. This also offers more jobs.

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This street replicates Locke Street in Hamilton but is much closer and appeals to the eye of the antique people. This also adds great character to our Historic Grimsby and is a very positive example of Cultural Diversity.

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With this new plaza being built around the "new" costco in Winona, Stoney Creek,  job positions are not only skyrocketing, but the accessibility for all ages has boosted also. With this "Super Plaza" more seniors and retirees will move here for the quick access to grocery stores, restaurants and much more. This is an example of positive population density around the South Service Road.

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Downtown beamsville has very little diversity and there is only one place in the entire street that is a different culture

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West Niagara High school-Milena Gallant 

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This is a positive example of population growth. With the new high school, Grimsby will become more and more popular for the better education and advanced course opportunities. More families will move here for new job positions and the economy will benefit as well.

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Location: Mountain Rd

This image shows that different cultures are coming into Grimsby. Now we have

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This is an example of Population Density because the city has made great use of the small farmers land by creating a huge sub-division that holds a lot of people and still looks good.

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I have chose this picture for a negative representative because houses on the mountian are built more spread apart then houses down the mountian because there is more land to build on. This has a negative impact because there are always more immigrants moving to the township of Grimsby on the mountian, and spread out housing like this makes it harder for them to find land to build on or to find land with a house on it.

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I choose this picture because it shows a positive example of a good use of our environment because condos take up less space then normal houses,and the condos provide more room for people to live because the properties go upward.

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This is an example of not caring because there leaving space that is undeveloped in the area that could be used for more homes as beamsville is becoming more popular in terms of living

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Diverse resaurants atract more people to seemore of grimdby when there is like a food court they are all attracted to a small part of the city and in grimsby there is elm street cafe and more that are diverse.

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Winnona Crossing - 1330 S Service Rd, Stoney Creek

This photo shows the Winnona Crossing shopping center it shows that the community understands the settlement patterns by putting it in a place that everyone drives and lives by.

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Photo- High Density housing.
Location- Grimsby.

HIgh density housing in a city or town may not be ideal for most families who seek privacy or quiet. Small compact housing may even be a push factor for the residence of the community.

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Photo- Lack of Transportation.
Location- Grimsby

When a community doesnt have a good system for transportation, it doesn't convince people to want to live there. In this photo is shows how the street doesn't have any sidewalks which makes it difficult for people to walk from place to place safely.

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less diversity in store makimg more clutter unattracting people to grimsby so we have to build separate store to make stores more diverse.

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Photo- Wasted Space.
Location- Smithville off of Townline and Alma.

Wasted space in a community shws that they are not getting ready for population growth because that wasted space could be used to build homes for more people to take residence in the community.

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Photo- Retirement Residence.
Location- Revera Maplecrest village Retirement Residence is located on 85 main street east of Grimsby.

Rerirement homes show that a community is getting ready for population growth because it gives a home to the retired and elderly making room for more people in the community. There will be more housing and job options which will bring more people into Grimsby to take residence.

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Photo- West Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Location- 169 Main Street East of Grimsby

This is an example of a community prepairing for population growth because the new, bigger hospital will be able to treat more people than before.

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Photo- West Niagara High School.
Location- 4670 Durham Rd.

This would be an example of a community preparing for population growth because the new, bigger school that is being built could influence more families to move to Grimsby to have better access to the school's transportation.

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Like I said before that grimsby was dense near the mountain, but on the other hand near the water there is a lot of trees and unused land where we could build more houses to attract more people.

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These are big houses which take up a lot of space for very little people, it is located at grimsby on the beach.

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This show the early stages of the construction of condo's, this is located by grimsby on the lake. this helps the population growth because we are utilizing the space that we have to fit a lot of people.

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Grimsby Fire Station 2 on the escarpment.

This shows Grimsby is ready for more people to move here. They expect to have more people moving to the escarpment. They built this new escarpment fire station for quicker access to the fires on the escarpment.

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Bruce Trail on the mountain
This is a picture of grimsby from the mountain which shows how dense grimsby is near the mountainwhich helps quality of life.

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West Niagara Secondary School 4679 Durham rd

This shows preparation for changing populations because they are building a Mega-School, instead of a regular high school.

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The Niagara Region handles the collection of waste, recycling and organics to help not to have clutter in Grimsby. People are more likely to be attracted to Grimsby this way.

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There will be a new gas station going in where the closed bus company is now. Since the buildings are out of service they will be torn down and replaced with a more accessible gas station that will be much bigger than some of the other ones in the area.

Location: Binbrook ON, 2187 Hwy 56

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Services like supermarkets in Grimsby attract people, because stores like these are essential for living.

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This add-on to the local grocery store will improve the amount of products it can carry. This means that there will be more food for the amount of people who move to the area.

Location: Binbrook ON, FreshCo

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Beamsville, Bruce Trail
They added theses stairs ojn the bruce trail in beamsville on a steep part of the trail that is hard to hike or walk so they added the stairs.

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Lack of diversity in stores and services does not encourage immigrants to come to Grimsby.

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No sidewalk, bike lane or public transportation services to help people travel.

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Expanding Grimsby by making condos and homes for people to live in.

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Extremely low density housing, wasting space that can be used to house more people.

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Improves cultural diversity with diverse shops and restaurants in Grimsby.