By Gazette Staff
April 23rd, 2026
BURLINGTON, ON
The rehabilitation of Civic Square has begun.
Bricks have been ripped out. New water elements will be installed. The main entrance will be between the two pillars on the left.
The stone water fountain will disappear.
Construction equipment has ripped out most of the brick work, and what little there was in the way of trees and shrubbery, is now just a pile in the middle of the Square waiting to be hauled away.
That pathetic Christmas tree that was lit up each year is now a pile of waste waiting to be hauled away.
Will the stone water fountain return to the Square – based on the plans – it doesn’t look like it.
Job is scheduled to be completed early in 2027
The site will be boarded up, with artwork on the street-side of the hoardings.
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What the new Civic Square will look like.
That area of Brant Street is totally chaotic. With one side of the street and lane of traffic being closed to accommodate the condominiunm developement and now right across from it the area around City Hall is also dealing with construction.
Lanes of traffic have been taken over and now that it is “Patio Season” a bad situation will become intolerable as parking spaces are lost with people having to walk around these structures to get from one store or restaurant to another.
Perhaps this year no street side patios should have been allowed?
No one in their right mind should come downtown. Forget about getting a parking space.