Is the population of Hamilton expected to grow?
It is evident that growth in southern Ontario over the next three decades will be concentrated in the west end of Lake Ontario. The Province is forecasting that by 2031 Hamilton’s population will reach 660,000; that there will be 80,000 more homes in Hamilton and 2,500 acres of new employment lands will be required to keep Hamilton sustainable. Hamilton is preparing for this growth through the Growth Related Integrated Development Strategy. GRIDS is a made-in-Hamilton balanced growth strategy. The purpose of GRIDS is to identify the most ideal places for growth and the type of growth based on environmental priorities, social issues, economic opportunities and population studies as well as to identify strategies to fund the servicing of these areas.
