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Municipal Urban Designers' Roundtable M unicipal Urban Designers’ Roundtable October 28, 2011 ~ City of Hamilton, Ontario Place: Liuna Station in the Second Floor Corporate Boardroom 360 James Street North, Hamilton,, Ontario L8L 1H5 Time: 8:30am to 3:30pm Directions to Liuna Station in Hamilton: Approach from East (Toronto): Take the QEW West toward Hamilton. Merge onto the 403 West (signs for Hamilton/Brantford). Take Exit 73 (York Blvd) and merge onto York Blvd. Turn Left on James Street North and continue until you arrive at Liuna Station. Approach from Niagara: Take the QEW East toward Hamilton/Toronto. Take Exit 90 (Burlington St.) and merge onto Burlington Street East. Turn Left on James Street North and continue until you arrive at Liuna Station. Approach from 401 W (London): Take the 401 East toward Toronto. Merge onto the 403 East toward Hamilton. Take Exit 8 for Main Street East and Merge onto Main Street. Turn Left on James Street North and continue until you arrive at Liuna Station. Parking: Parking is available at Liuna Station free of charge. The entrance to the parking area is located on the east side of James LIUNA Street North. Metered on-street STATION parking is also available on James Street North, subject to parking fees and maximum time limits. Transit: GO Transit connects to Hamilton at its Downtown Station. Parking From here, travel north on James Street until you arrive at Liuna Station. HSR transit provides bus service across the city and connects to the City’s downtown at the McNab Transit Terminal. From here, travel east on King then turn left on James Street until you arrive at Liuna Station. .
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