General University Area Updates and Rumours

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Northdale and IBM Smarter Cities update (page 42):
http://calendar.waterloo.ca/Module/Calen...8697dfc493

"The City has purchased or has pending closures on four properties on Hickory Street. The purchases were funded from Capital Budget funds earmarked for park lands in Northdale via Report IPPW 2014-131."

That Council confirm the actions of staff and an appointed trustee in acquiring the lands listed below:
Address Price
78 Hickory Street West $500,000
80 Hickory Street West $436,000
109 Hickory Street (closing September 2017) $599,500
111 Hickory Street $475,000

Nice. I wonder if these 2 parkettes will be the usual green with benches and trees or if they will go with something a bit more innovative for them.