Is Hamilton the next Brooklyn?
In case you haven't heard, you can do anything in Hamilton. We even have a t-shirt to prove it. That place known as "steel town" is no more.
We have had the opportunity to experience this renaissance over the last 11 months, and see it now not as a fad, or a moment in time.
Nope.
Hamilton is for real and we should all take notice and learn from the movement that is driving this perfect storm.
What do you create when you combine a fusion of artists and culinary mavens priced out of some of our countries larger cities, the willingness of a local government to enable innovative place making and cultural/culinary collective happenings, some forward thinking developers and creative entrepreneurs and a galvanized social media push around one hashtag called #hamont?
Meet Hamilton 2.0. A city that is organically and strategically turning into what some are saying could be Canada's answer to the movement that inspired a modern Brooklyn.
What seems consistent, and could be the very insight that continues the growth of this city and why we should all take notice, is a genuine sincere will to work together. There is this common feeling that collectively, anything is possible.
The city is showing us that if you celebrate and create a collective atmosphere, everyone wins: local businesses, the culture and food mavens, communities, tourism and development.
Add in the stunning historical architecture and a "re-invention of large heritage buildings into active hubs of commerce and culture " seen through examples like Cotton Factory and you have a setting where magical transformation can take shape.
They are creating a place where people want to come live and visit.
And the proof is there. Read full article