City of Kingston Podcasts

City of Kingston Podcasts

Welcome to Inside Kingston — your weekly source for quick, reliable updates on what’s happening in the City of Kingston. In this episode: 🔹 Bath Road Closure – Aug 26–30 Bath Road will be fully closed between Centennial Drive and Portsmouth Avenue from Tuesday, August 26 at 6 a.m. to Saturday, August 30 at 6 a.m. Detours will be in place for pedestrians, motorists, and Kingston Transit riders. The closure is required for CN to complete important repairs to the road surface and railway signals. 🔹 Extended Transit Customer Service Hours Have questions about trip planning or a lost...

City of Kingston Podcasts

In today's episode of Inside Kingston, we talk about Better Homes Kingston, a change to the Illumination Policy, a preview of the upcoming council meeting, a reminder about Giveaway Day and the annual Kingston Sheep Dog Trials Festival.  You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here:  ✨Better Homes Kingston - https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/better-homes-kingston-program-relaunch  ✨Illumination Policy - https://www.cityofkingston.ca/news/posts/changes-coming-in-2026-for-requests-to-light-up-city-hall/  ✨Giveaway Day -...

City of Kingston Podcasts

This episode of 'Tell Me More' features Tracy Snow, the Manager of Rural Economic and Community Development for Kingston. Tracy shares her journey and details her role, focusing on initiatives to support rural communities, small businesses, and agribusinesses in Kingston’s countryside and Pittsburgh districts. She highlights the city's efforts to create stronger connections with rural residents, including projects like the Rural Community Program Fund and collaborations with health services and libraries. Challenges such as transportation and infrastructure are discussed along with ongoing...

City of Kingston Podcasts

In today's episode of Inside Kingston, we talk about how the civic holiday affects municipal services, the proposed Davis Tannery development, a new partnership with Air Canada, completed and ongoing roadwork, updates on upcoming LaSalle Causeway closures, and an exciting development on playground inclusivity. You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨Civic Holiday service disruptions -  ✨Davis Tannery development -  ✨Airport partnership -  ✨Projects and construction -  ✨ Traffic alerts -  ✨LaSalle Causeway closures - ...

City of Kingston Podcasts

In today's episode of Inside Kingston, we talk about upgrades and improvements to roadways, neighbourhood area speed limits, public art, asphalt rejuvenation, and Emancipation Day! You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here:   ✨ Projects and construction - https://cityofkingston.ca/council-and... ✨ Traffic alerts - https://CityofKingston.ca/News ✨ Neighbourhood area speed limits - https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca... ✨ Public Art - https://www.cityofkingston.ca/arts-cu... ✨ Asphalt rejuvenation - https://www.cityofkingston.ca/news/po... ✨...

City of Kingston Podcasts

In today's episode of Inside Kingston, we talk about road construction and its impacts on commuters, an upcoming Natural Heritage Study open house, where to find City Council meetings, accessible recreation, and Rockin' the Square! You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨ Projects and construction -  ✨ Traffic alerts -  ✨ Natural heritage study open house -  ✨ City Council meetings -  ✨ Aquatic wheelchair -  ✨ Accessible playground planning -  ✨ Rockin' the Square - 

City of Kingston Podcasts

In today's episode of Inside Kingston we talk about the change in recycling management, the site of a new hospital, a recap of city council, the City of Kingston Civic Awards, and The Kingston Buskers Rendezvous. You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨Recycling Management -  ✨New Hospital - ✨City Council meetings - ✨Flora MacDonald Confederation Basin - ✨Civic Awards - ✨Buskers Rendezvous -

City of Kingston Podcasts

In this epidsode of Tell Me More, Russell Horne, the manager of Facilities Energy and Asset Management at the City of Kingston discusses the municipaliy's decarbonization journey and the recent national awards they've received for their climate work. The conversation delves into the specifics of facility management, including energy efficiency initiatives, GHG emission tracking, and innovative pilot projects like the liquid desiccant dehumidification system and AI-driven fault detection diagnostics. The episode also highlights the importance of community partnerships and the role of education...

City of Kingston Podcasts

In today's episode of Inside Kingston we talk about the City's Canada Green Building Council awards, groundbreaking clean technology at INVISTA, cool down locations, a preview of city council, a shoutout to local farmer's markets, a reminder about cart-base collection and the return of the neighbourhood tree planting program. You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) awards -  ✨Clean technology at INVISTA -  ✨Cool down locations:  ✨Farmer's Market -  ✨Cart-based Collection -  ✨City...

City of Kingston Podcasts

In today's episode of Inside Kingston we talk about the City’s Canada Day festivities, the launch of the new cart-based collection system, committee and working group applications, the start of City Council meetings’ summer schedule, National Indigenous History Month, the LaSalle Causeway lift schedule, and our green bin contest. ✨Canada Day - https://www.cityofkingston.ca/news/posts/celebrate-july-1-with-the-city-of-kingston-1/   ✨Cart-based Collection - https://www.cityofkingston.ca/garbage-and-recycling/automated-cart-collection/   ✨Committee and Working Groups -...